UNSPSC 85901271: Hearing screening assessment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of hearing screening 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 F13Z0ZZ

UNSPSC 85901271 Hearing screening assessment is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to classify interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and staff—specifically sign language interpreting, oral interpreting, transliteration, tactile interpreting, and related accessibility services delivered in educational settings. The recent opportunities under this code show that school districts are the primary buyers, soliciting both direct interpreting services and bundled special education contracted services that include interpreting as one component alongside speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, audiology, and other related supports. Interpreters must typically hold current Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI) or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, or equivalent credentials such as EIPA Level 3.5 or higher. Districts award these contracts on an as-needed or indefinite-delivery basis with no guaranteed minimum volume, typically for initial one-year or three-year terms renewable for additional periods.

Recent solicitations span Texas, Florida, and Washington. Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) in Texas issued RFP #2518YT in July 2026 for sign language interpreting services serving a six-district cooperative (Katy, Bellville, Brazos, Hempstead, Sealy, and Royal ISDs), with proposals due July 8, 2026; the contract runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, renewable annually through August 31, 2031. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida solicited interpreting services for the deaf or hard-of-hearing (RFP 26041-DST, due April 15, 2026) across 235 schools with an estimated annual budget of $950,000, serving approximately 75 students requiring sign language interpreters. Tacoma Public Schools in Washington and Eanes Independent School District in Westlake, Texas both included interpreting within broader special education contracted services RFPs (RFP26021C and RFP 26-31-04-201, respectively, due July 3 and April 20, 2026). Eanes ISD estimated annual spending of approximately $3,000,000 for all special education contracted services. Districts emphasize 24/7 availability, rapid response times (within 30 minutes to two hours), and compliance with state criminal history requirements and professional liability insurance. Hillsborough County's SBEP program requires a minimum 20 percent reinvestment goal with certified small businesses in the Tampa Bay region.