UNSPSC 85901236: Pure tone stenger assessment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of pure tone stenger assessment. 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 F13ZCZZ

UNSPSC 85901236 Pure tone stenger assessment (Commodity) covers sign language interpreting and related deaf and hard-of-hearing support services in educational settings, where school districts procure certified and pre-certified interpreters to serve deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind students and staff. State and local issuers are primarily independent school districts and regional public education cooperatives, which solicit interpreting on as-needed or indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) terms ranging from one to five years. Solicitations specify required professional certifications such as Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI), or equivalent credentials (EIPA level 3.5 or higher), and request pricing on an hourly basis broken out by service type — certified ASL interpreters, pre-certified interpreters, CART, specialty interpreters, and travel fees. Evaluation criteria typically weight price at 25 to 30 percent, reputation and quality at 20 to 25 percent, and qualifications and experience at 15 to 25 percent, with districts emphasizing 24/7 availability, rapid response times (within 30 minutes to two hours), and compliance with state criminal history review requirements.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Florida school districts. Katy Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP #2518YT for sign language interpreting services on July 8, 2026, seeking both certified and pre-certified interpreters to serve the West 10 RDSPD/Deaf Education Cooperative (Katy, Bellville, Brazos, Hempstead, Sealy, and Royal ISDs) with a September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 initial term and up to four additional years of renewal. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited RFP 26041-DST for interpreting services for 235 schools with an estimated annual budget of $950,000, requiring EIPA level 3.5 or RID/BEI certification and 24/7 availability with 30-minute response time and two-hour fulfillment; the district serves approximately 75 deaf and hard-of-hearing students requiring sign language interpreters and intends to award one primary contractor and multiple alternates. Eanes Independent School District (Westlake, Texas) issued RFP 26-31-04-201 in March 2026 for special education contracted services with an estimated annual spend of approximately $3,000,000, encompassing interpreting alongside speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and related services, with proposals due April 20, 2026. Tacoma Public Schools (Washington) solicited RFP26021C for special education contracted services including interpreting on an as-needed basis with a three-year initial term and up to two additional one-year renewals, proposals due July 3, 2026.