UNSPSC 42251706: Gait training walkers or bikers or exercisers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a device of various forms used to help patients in requiring a proper walking gait after an injury in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901910.

UNSPSC 42251706 Gait training walkers or bikers or exercisers (Commodity) encompasses mobility aids and assistive devices that state and local governments procure to serve rehabilitation programs, long-term care facilities, school districts, and individuals with disabilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buying concentrated on gait trainers, adaptive tricycles, standing frames, walkers, wheelchairs, and related mobility components supplied to state health agencies serving populations with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, state mental health centers, and public school districts serving special education students. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) represents the most active buyer in the recent record, issuing multiple competitive sealed bids and requests for proposals for durable medical equipment including gait training devices, wheelchair parts, walkers, and shower chairs across eleven geographic regions in Texas to support the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services program and state-operated facilities. School districts in Texas—notably Garland Independent School District, Donna Independent School District, and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District—also solicit gait trainers, adaptive tricycles, and standing frames as part of broader special education equipment procurement. Illinois Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities posted one opportunity for medical supplies at Alton Mental Health Center, though the summary does not detail specific product lines. All issuers require vendor compliance with state and federal regulations, HUB subcontracting plans or similar local-vendor preferences, proof of insurance and financial solvency, and fixed pricing or CPI-indexed adjustments.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with HHSC IFB HHS0016869v2 (posted April 21, 2026; due April 2, 2026) requesting wheelchair parts, walkers, and shower chairs at a historical annual value of $300,000, and RFP HHS0017173 (posted June 2, 2026; due June 2, 2026) seeking master contracts for durable medical equipment across eleven categories with historical annual compensation of approximately $1 million and a cumulative contract cap of $5 million through August 31, 2031. Garland ISD's special education large and small equipment RFP (posted March 12, 2026; due March 12, 2026) explicitly lists gait trainers among required large equipment items, with an estimated annual contract value of $50,000 and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with automatic renewal for four additional years. Donna ISD's special education supplies catalog bid (posted March 21, 2026; due April 8, 2026) covers assistive technology and related special education materials through August 31, 2027 with optional extensions. All Texas solicitations enforce 21.1 percent HUB utilization goals and require completed HUB subcontracting plans as a material condition of responsiveness; non-compliance triggers disqualification or post-award breach proceedings.