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 covering adaptive dining and personal-care supplies for individuals with mobility or dexterity limitations, procured by state vocational rehabilitation agencies and special-education cooperative purchasing vehicles through catalog discount bids and multi-vendor supply contracts. State and local demand centers on rehabilitation and special-education sectors, where bulk procurement of cataloged assistive equipment and supplies serves student populations and vocational rehabilitation customers. Issuing bodies include state workforce agencies, regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and educational service centers, and special-education procurement consortia that aggregate demand across member organizations to negotiate volume discounts from multiple vendors on standardized product lines.

Recent activity shows two contrasting procurement models. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) issued a Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, seeking multiple vendors to supply discounted special-education and supplies through a cooperative vehicle serving member organizations across its footprint, with estimated contract expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years and prior awards encompassing 99 vendors. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB No. 3202600146) due June 3, 2026, for eight categories of rehabilitation supplies including orientation aids, cooking and housekeeping aids, and vision-impairment mobility devices with historical annual compensation of $350,000; this procurement mandates a 5.28 percent Veteran HUB subcontracting goal as a pass/fail requirement, requires E-Verify and HIPAA compliance, and allows bidders to claim preferences under Texas statutes for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, Texas-based vendors, and economically depressed-area producers. Geographic activity centers in Texas, with primary solicitation volume from state agencies and regional purchasing consortia operating within that state.