UNSPSC 42211914: Measuring aids for the physically challenged

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

UNSPSC 42211914 Measuring aids for the physically challenged is a Commodity code covering adaptive equipment and specialized tools that enable independent living and vocational participation for individuals with disabilities. State and local governments procure braille watches and clocks, orientation and navigational aids for the blind, specialized cooking and housekeeping equipment, vision-impaired mobility devices, check-writing guides, braille labeling materials, and training and recreational aids under this code. Issuing bodies include state workforce and vocational rehabilitation agencies, cooperative purchasing consortia serving school districts and educational service centers, and regional education service centers acting as procurement vehicles for member jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued IFB No. 3202600146 in June 2026 for rehabilitation supplies across eight product categories with a response deadline of June 3, 2026 and anticipated annual volume near $350,000 over an initial one-year term plus up to four one-year renewals; the procurement mandates a VetHUB Subcontracting Plan with a 5.28 percent state utilization goal and requires compliance with E-Verify, HIPAA, and $1,000,000 per-occurrence commercial general liability insurance. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) posted a multi-vendor cooperative catalog discount bid (SPE2628) for special education and supplies with a response deadline of October 1, 2026 and estimated two-year expenditures of $2,713,541 across multiple awardees; previous cooperative awards encompassed 99 vendors, indicating broad vendor participation and cooperative-member distribution across the service footprint.