UNSPSC 42211915: Self feeders for the physically challenged

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

UNSPSC 42211915 Self feeders for the physically challenged is a Commodity code used by state and local government to procure adaptive feeding equipment and related rehabilitation supplies for individuals with physical disabilities. The work actually being solicited covers assistive devices for independent eating and feeding (such as self-feeder utensils and adaptive dining aids), alongside broader special education and rehabilitation supplies including Braille materials, orientation aids, mobility devices, and vocational training equipment. Issuing bodies span cooperative purchasing vehicles, state vocational rehabilitation divisions, and education service centers that serve multiple member organizations. Procurement is typically open to multiple vendors, with evaluation centered on catalog discounts, net pricing terms, compliance with delivery and insurance requirements, and acceptance of purchase orders on a standing supply basis.

Recent activity clusters in Texas. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore issued a multi-vendor Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) for special education and supplies due October 1, 2026, with estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years and prior awards spanning 99 vendors. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued an IFB (3202600146) in June 2026 for rehabilitation supplies serving vocational rehabilitation customers, encompassing eight product categories with historical annual compensation of approximately $350,000. Both solicitations require firm fixed pricing with FOB Destination delivery statewide, compliance with federal requirements including E-Verify and background checks, and commercial general liability insurance with minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence coverage. Texas Government Code Section 2161.252 mandates completion of a VetHUB Subcontracting Plan as a pass/fail requirement, with state goals for service-disabled veteran participation.