UNSPSC 42212203: Pill reminders for the physically challenged

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as pill reminders for the physically challenged. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 981700.

UNSPSC 42212203 Pill reminders for the physically challenged is a Commodity code that encompasses assistive devices and accessibility products for individuals with mobility or cognitive limitations, as evidenced by state and local procurement activity that spans both cataloged special-education supplies and individualized home-modification technology. State and local governments buying under this code include regional purchasing cooperatives serving multiple member organizations, state workforce and vocational rehabilitation agencies, and the education and school-district member bases they serve. The work involves sourcing and delivering assistive technologies—including smart home access systems, wheelchair-accessible fixtures, ceiling lift systems, and related accessibility equipment—either through multi-vendor catalog discount arrangements or through specialized single-vendor procurement for custom installations tailored to individual client needs.

Recent activity centers on Texas. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, based in Kilgore, Texas, posted a Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, seeking multiple vendors to supply discounted catalogs of special education and supplies to cooperative members with an estimated expenditure of $2,713,541 over a two-year term; the prior award encompassed 99 vendors. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued an IFB (3202600161) with a May 11, 2026 deadline for a single vendor to provide assistive technology home modifications—including smart door openers, smart lighting and outlets, smart deadbolts, wheelchair-accessible sink replacement, and a ceiling lift system with minimum 200-pound weight capacity—for a customer in Hutto, Texas. Bidders on the TWC contract must comply with E-Verify enrollment, drug-free workplace certification, background checks, and commercial general liability insurance with minimum occurrence limits of $1,000,000, and may claim Texas procurement preferences for service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises, Texas-based businesses, and recycled or energy-efficient products.