UNSPSC 42212005: Long handled dustpans or brushes for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as long handled dustpans for the physically challenged. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 847990.

UNSPSC 42212005 Long handled dustpans or brushes for the physically challenged is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized mobility aids, adaptive equipment, and assistive devices for individuals with disabilities, including orientation aids, specialized cooking and housekeeping equipment, vision-impaired mobility devices, and related rehabilitation supplies. State and local governments procure these items through cooperative purchasing vehicles, special education suppliers, and vocational rehabilitation programs serving disabled or otherwise challenged populations. Issuing bodies include regional education service centers operating multi-member purchasing cooperatives and state workforce agencies administering vocational rehabilitation services.

Recent activity centers on Texas, where Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore) issued a Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, for multi-vendor supply of special education and supplies with estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years; the Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued an IFB (No. 3202600146) due June 3, 2026, for rehabilitation supplies across eight product categories including Braille equipment, orientation aids, specialized cooking aids, and mobility devices for vision-impaired customers, with anticipated annual compensation around $350,000 and a contract term of one year plus up to four renewal options. The TWC procurement carries mandatory VetHUB subcontracting requirements with a 5.28 percent utilization goal and accepts Texas preferences for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and goods produced in-state.