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 in recent state and local procurement shows little activity aligned with its nominal scope. The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division's recent IFB 3202600161, posted in April 2026 with a May 11, 2026 response deadline, was tagged under this code but solicits comprehensive home accessibility modifications—smart home access technology (door openers, smart hubs, light switches, outlets, deadbolts), wheelchair-accessible sink and header work, and a complete ceiling lift system with 200-pound minimum weight capacity including motor, railing, and support components—rather than pill reminder devices. The work encompasses design, installation, delivery, and setup for a single customer in Hutto, Texas, with a firm three-month contract term from June through August 31, 2026. Bidders must submit all-inclusive pricing on prescribed cost sheets; comply with E-Verify enrollment, drug-free workplace certification, background checks on all personnel, and insurance minimums including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability per occurrence; and may claim Texas procurement preferences for service-disabled veteran ownership, Texas production, or environmental sustainability. All work products and intellectual property vest in TWC and the State of Texas, and liquidated damages of two percent of total service costs apply for non-performance after a ten-day cure period.

The code shows minimal recent activity, with the single posted opportunity sourced to Texas and administered by a state workforce agency's vocational rehabilitation division. The mismatch between the code's stated scope (pill reminders) and the actual procurement (assistive home technology and accessibility modifications) signals either a cataloging error in the state system or an overreach in code assignment. Business development professionals should treat this code as dormant for pill reminder procurement and note that the assistive technology home modification work appearing under it—a specialized, customer-specific solicitation with firm fixed pricing, comprehensive compliance and insurance requirements, and a short contract term—represents an outlier rather than a signal of recurring or scalable opportunities under this code's nominal designation.