UNSPSC 42212001: Door openers for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as door openers for the physically challenged. US FDA regulates Door openers for the physically challenged under 21 CFR 890.5050 and under FDA product code IKW. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 830241.

UNSPSC 42212001 Door openers for the physically challenged is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure assistive devices and specialized rehabilitation supplies serving individuals with disabilities, including mobility aids, orientation and navigational equipment, Braille materials, and training supplies. Recent solicitations show this code capturing a broader category of disability-related products than the code name alone suggests — the actual buying spans visual impairment aids, cooking and housekeeping assistance devices, and vocational rehabilitation equipment. Issuing bodies include state workforce agencies and regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and other member organizations across their footprint. The Texas Workforce Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Division and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (based in Kilgore, Texas) are both active buyers under this code.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas. The Texas Workforce Commission issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB No. 3202600146) for rehabilitation supplies serving vocational rehabilitation customers, with a response deadline of June 3, 2026, and an anticipated contract value of approximately $350,000 annually for an initial one-year term with up to four optional one-year renewals. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued a Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, for special education and supplies with estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years and a history of multiple awardees (99 vendors on the previous award). Both procurements employ percentage-discount catalog pricing structures. Texas Government Code applies mandatory pass/fail veteran HUB subcontracting requirements, and the TWC procurement permits claims for service-disabled veteran-owned business, Texas vendor, and other state preferences under Texas statutes.