UNSPSC 42251705: Parallel bars for rehabilitation or therapy

In this classification, this commodity that indicates a product that is used as a set of parallel bars for rehabilitation or therapeutic procedures in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901910.

UNSPSC 42251705 Parallel bars for rehabilitation or therapy is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy to equip rehabilitation and physical therapy facilities, though recent procurement activity under this code shows limited direct solicitation for the equipment itself. The source contains eight recent state and local opportunities spanning May through February 2026, but only two are directly relevant to rehabilitation and therapy equipment: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2, 2026 RFP (HHS0017173) for Durable Medical Equipment and Services supporting traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury rehabilitation across eleven service regions, and the California Department of Health Services' June 12, 2026 RFB (RFBIS26200998) for SciFit Pro2 equipment. The remaining opportunities—involving athletic training services (City of Tucson), law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative), school athletic and strength conditioning supplies (Harlingen Consolidated ISD, Klein ISD), inmate behavioral coaching (Pinal County), special education supplies (Donna ISD), and state tablet procurement (California)—do not represent rehabilitation or therapy bar equipment, indicating the code sees minimal targeted procurement volume under its nominal scope.

Issuing bodies active in rehabilitation equipment procurement include state health departments and regional rehabilitation programs, though the recent record shows only two directly relevant opportunities. The Texas HHSC procurement under HHS0017173 is the most substantial, establishing master contracts across eleven geographic regions with a contract value ceiling of $5 million over five years and a 21.1 percent Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) utilization goal requiring all respondents to submit HUB Subcontracting Plans. The California RFB for SciFit Pro2 lacks published detail beyond the equipment model name and June 12, 2026 deadline, requiring access to the complete RFB packet through the California DHS procurement portal. Activity is concentrated in Texas and California; broader geographic spread is not evident in recent solicitations. The Texas HHSC opportunity represents the most mature and detailed procurement signal, with evaluations weighted 20 percent on experience, 20 percent on demonstrated ability, and 60 percent on project work plan including client management, service delivery methodology, and response time capability. Given the sparse volume of recent direct solicitations for rehabilitation bars specifically, this code warrants monitoring rather than immediate pursuit unless your firm has existing rehabilitation equipment distribution or service capabilities aligned with state DME procurement standards and CMS DMEPOS compliance.