UNSPSC 42212006: Self opening scissors for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as self-opening scissors for the physically challenged. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 821300.

UNSPSC 42212006 Self opening scissors for the physically challenged is a Commodity code that encompasses assistive devices and specialized equipment purchased by state and local government to serve individuals with disabilities, particularly through vocational rehabilitation programs and special education systems. State and local agencies acquire self-opening scissors alongside broader categories of rehabilitation supplies, mobility aids, vision-impairment equipment, Braille materials, and adaptive daily-living tools to support disabled populations in training, employment, and educational settings. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state workforce and rehabilitation divisions, regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and special-education vendors, and vocational rehabilitation agencies. Cooperative purchasing vehicles dominate the recent activity, allowing multiple member organizations across a region to aggregate demand and secure volume discounts from multiple awardees.

Recent opportunities reflect two primary procurement models. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued IFB 3202600146 in June 2026 seeking rehabilitation supplies across eight product categories with bids due June 3, 2026, including a mandatory VetHUB subcontracting plan with a 5.28 percent utilization goal and historical annual compensation of $350,000, though with no guarantee of volume. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) posted a catalog-discount-bid solicitation (SPE2628) in August 2026 for special education and supplies with bids due October 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., projecting $2.71 million in expenditures over two years and anticipating multiple awardees based on a prior award to 99 vendors. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with the state's workforce commission and regional education service cooperatives driving procurement for rehabilitation and special-education populations statewide.