UNSPSC 85901114: Monaural electroacoustic hearing aid check assessment using hearing aid selection / fitting / test equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of monaural electroacoustic hearing aid check assessment using hearing aid selection / fitting / test equipment. This intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code F14Z85Z

UNSPSC 85901114 Monaural electroacoustic hearing aid check assessment using hearing aid selection / fitting / test equipment is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the recent contract opportunities the code tags. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve sign language interpreting services, special education contracted services spanning speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, audiology and related disciplines, and data abstraction systems — none of which represent hearing aid assessment or fitting work as the code name describes.

The issuing bodies soliciting under these tagged opportunities include independent school districts (Katy ISD in Texas, Eanes ISD in Texas, Tacoma Public Schools in Washington, and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida), a regional health plan (Inland Empire Health Plan serving Riverside and San Bernardino counties in California), and a state-level procurement council (Houston-Galveston Area Council for Texas). Recent representative solicitations include Katy ISD's RFP #2518YT for sign language interpreting services with a response deadline of July 8, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26041-DST for interpreting services for deaf or hard-of-hearing students with proposals due April 15, 2026, and an estimated annual budget of $950,000; and Eanes ISD's RFP 26-31-04-201 for special education contracted services with an estimated annual spending of approximately $3 million and a proposal deadline of April 20, 2026. Geographic spread centers on Texas (Katy ISD, Eanes ISD, H-GAC) and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), with additional activity in Washington (Tacoma Public Schools) and California (Inland Empire Health Plan). The code's recent activity suggests a classification or tagging error rather than genuine state and local procurement under hearing aid assessment specifications.