UNSPSC 42251500: Cognitive and dexterity and perceptual and sensory evaluation and therapy products

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized in cognitive and dexterity and perceptual and sensory evaluation and therapy based medical procedures.

UNSPSC 42251500 Cognitive and dexterity and perceptual and sensory evaluation and therapy products is a Class code covering specialized equipment and services that state and local governments purchase to support rehabilitation, therapeutic intervention, athletic conditioning, and adaptive learning for individuals with physical, cognitive, or sensory disabilities. State and local buyers under this code include special education cooperatives, state health and human services agencies, city departments, school districts, and public safety organizations. The scope of work ranges from durable medical equipment (DME) such as wheelchairs, orthotics, prosthetics, communication aids, and respiratory supplies to therapeutic and athletic training services, conditioning equipment, and evaluation protocols. Special education cooperatives and state rehabilitation programs represent significant volume buyers, often aggregating demand across multiple member organizations or service regions to achieve purchasing leverage through multi-vendor awards and cooperative frameworks.

Recent activity centers in Texas, California, and the Upper Midwest. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) issued a Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628, due October 1, 2026) for special education and supplies with estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over a two-year term and a history of 99 multiple awardees; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) released Request for Proposals No. HHS0017173 (due June 2, 2026) for Durable Medical Equipment and Services across eleven geographic service regions and eleven DME categories, with a contract ceiling of $5,000,000 over a five-year initial term, a 21.1 percent Historically Underutilized Business utilization goal, and evaluation weighted toward Project Work Plan (60 percent). The City of Tucson issued an RFP (due June 9, 2026) for athletic training services for fire and police departments, and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District solicited Athletic Strength & Conditioning, Powerlifting and Physical Education Supplies & Equipment (ASCP0526, due May 4, 2026). A California Department of Health Services RFB for SciFit Pro2 equipment (due June 12, 2026) provides limited scope visibility in available documentation. Sourcewell issued a cooperative Law Enforcement Equipment RFP (#061626, due June 16, 2026) on behalf of multiple Washington counties and national participating entities, though the relationship to this code's nominal scope remains unclear from available materials.