UNSPSC 45111701: Assistive listening devices

UNSPSC 45111701 Assistive listening devices (Commodity) encompasses hearing aids, hearing aid accessories, communication aids, and related auditory equipment that state and local governments procure to support individuals with hearing loss and auditory processing disabilities. The work being solicited ranges from direct procurement of branded hearing aids and replacement parts to comprehensive durable medical equipment and services contracts that include in-home evaluation, delivery, instruction, emergency repair, and client education for populations with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and developmental disabilities. Issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies, state utility commissions managing assistive technology programs for citizens with disabilities, and specialized educational institutions serving deaf and blind populations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, California Public Utilities Commission, and Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind all issued solicitations under this code within the past four months, indicating recurring procurement activity across health systems, disability-services programs, and public education.

Recent opportunities show geographic concentration in Texas, California, and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued RFP HHS0017173 in May 2026 for Master Contracts for Durable Medical Equipment and Services supporting rehabilitation programs across eleven geographic service regions, with proposals due June 2, 2026; the contract encompasses hearing aids, communication aids, and related assistive technology with a cumulative compensation cap of $5,000,000 over the contract term through August 31, 2031, and includes a 21.1 percent Historically Underutilized Business utilization goal. The California Public Utilities Commission issued RFP 23NS0710 in March 2026 for equipment processing services for the California Connect program, including 24/7 contact center and warehouse distribution operations for communications and assistive technology devices, with proposals due August 1, 2026, and a maximum contract value of $25,000,000 over a five-year term. The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind issued two single-source procurements in March 2026—one for Oticon hearing aids and parts not to exceed $12,000 for fiscal year 2025–2026 and a second for Phonak and Roger hearing aids and accessories not to exceed $14,000 for the same period, with advertising periods ending March 23, 2026.