UNSPSC 85901204: Auditory processing assessment using audiovisual equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of auditory processing assessment using audiovisual 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 F13ZQKZ

UNSPSC 85901204 Auditory processing assessment using audiovisual equipment (Commodity) encompasses sign language interpreting, oral interpreting, transliteration, and audiology services that school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county health systems procure to serve deaf, hard-of-hearing, and students with hearing impairments. State and local buyers under this code are primarily independent school districts, state health agencies, and regional purchasing cooperatives, with school districts representing the largest current buyer cohort. Work being solicited ranges from on-demand interpreting services in K–12 educational settings (with interpreters required to hold EIPA level 3.5, RID National Certification, or BEI Certification) to comprehensive audiology assessment, diagnosis, and hearing aid services at state-operated facilities and county health systems. Interpreting contracts typically require 24/7 availability with response-time commitments (30 minutes to two hours), while audiology work is generally tied to business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) with a four-hour service-call response window.

Recent activity spans Florida and Texas, with the highest concentration in Texas across multiple issuing bodies. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued RFP 26041-DST on September 21, 2026 (proposals due April 15, 2026) seeking sign language interpreting services for 235 schools with an estimated annual budget of $950,000 and Small Business Encouragement Program (SBEP) reinvestment requirements of 20 percent with certified small businesses in the Tampa Bay area. Birdville Independent School District in northeast Tarrant County, Texas issued a competitive sealed proposal on September 18, 2026 (due October 21, 2026) for 23 line items of special education contracted services including audiology on an as-needed basis, estimated at $398,494.30 for December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027. Katy Independent School District issued RFP #2518YT in July 2026 (due July 8, 2026) for sign language interpreting services across a six-district cooperative (West 10 RDSPD/Deaf Education Cooperative), with rates submitted by service category and initial term through August 31, 2027 with renewal options through 2031. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited comprehensive audiology services for Richmond State Supported Living Center (HHS0017735) with bids due August 31, 2026, requiring Texas audiologist licensure and minimum five years of experience. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas issued a catalog discount bid (SPE2628) on August 24, 2026 (due October 1, 2026) for special education supplies with estimated two-year expenditures of $2,713,541. The County of Santa Clara Health System in California established a non-exclusive multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing including audiology services, with proposals due October 7, 2026, carrying no guaranteed work volume.