UNSPSC 42211910: Food catchers or bibs for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a for the physically challenged. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42211910 Food catchers or bibs for the physically challenged is a Commodity code that encompasses adaptive feeding and personal care supplies for individuals with disabilities, though the recent state and local solicitation activity shows broader rehabilitation and mobility aid procurement that may only nominally align with the code's narrow titular scope. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued IFB No. 3202600146 on June 3, 2026, for rehabilitation supplies serving vocational rehabilitation customers across eight product categories including specialized cooking and housekeeping aids, vision impaired mobility devices, orientation or navigational aids, and blind teaching and training equipment—a scope substantially wider than food catchers or bibs alone. State agencies pursuing vocational rehabilitation and workforce development contracts appear to be the primary issuing body under this code, with Texas Workforce Commission representing the recent documented buyer. Bidders must submit pricing as percentage discounts off catalog list prices on a firm, fixed-price basis with statewide delivery included, and must bid all line items within each selected product class while providing additional miscellaneous pricing for items not explicitly listed.

The geographic spread of documented recent activity is limited to Texas based on the current solicitation record. The Texas Workforce Commission IFB closed June 3, 2026, with an anticipated contract start of August 2026 and an initial one-year term renewable at TWC's sole option for up to four additional one-year terms plus one potential extension year. The contract historically carries annual compensation of $350,000, though TWC reserves adjustment rights based on available funding and makes no guarantee of volume or total compensation. Bidders must comply with E-Verify, HIPAA, background checks, and workers' compensation insurance (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate). A mandatory VetHUB Subcontracting Plan with a state goal of 5.28 percent utilization applies to all bidders regardless of certification status, with vendors required to identify subcontracting opportunities, notify at least three certified HUB vendors per work type, and submit monthly Progress Assessment Reports. Texas bidders and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses may claim statutory preferences.