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 (Commodity) represents a narrow slice of state and local procurement activity, but the code's recent opportunities reveal significant mismatch between its nominal scope and what is actually being solicited. Rather than hearing screening assessments per se, state and local buyers are procuring sign language interpreting services, audiology services, and broader special education contracted services that include audiology as one component among many clinical support categories. The interpreting and audiology work dominates the recent pipeline. School districts and special education cooperatives are the primary issuing bodies, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) representing state-level health system demand and regional purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 in Texas, H-GAC) aggregating demand across member jurisdictions. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida and Katy Independent School District in Texas each posted multiple sign language interpreting RFPs; Birdville Independent School District and Tacoma Public Schools both solicited broad special education contracted services including audiology; and HHSC issued dual bids for comprehensive audiology services at Richmond State Supported Living Center. The County of Santa Clara Health System in California posted a non-exclusive qualified-vendor RFP establishing an audiology staffing pool alongside multiple other clinical disciplines.

The code shows the most concentrated recent activity in Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and California. Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26041RFPDST (due April 15, 2026) seeks sign language interpreting services with an estimated annual budget of $950,000 and evaluation criteria weighted toward specifications, qualifications, and cost. Katy Independent School District's RFP #2518YT (due July 8, 2026) covers sign language interpreting across a six-district cooperative with hourly pricing for certified and pre-certified interpreters. HHSC's dual audiology solicitations (HHS0017735 and HHS0017735V2, with bids due August 10 and August 31, 2026 respectively) require Texas audiologist licensure and five years of relevant experience, with comprehensive insurance ($1 million professional liability minimum) and fixed-price submissions. Birdville ISD's special education RFQ 01027 (due October 21, 2026) spans 23 line items including audiologist and speech language therapy across 30 campuses, with cost-price analysis of $398,494.30 and evaluation weighting 55% to purchase price. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's catalog discount bid SPE2628 (due October 1, 2026) covers special education supplies across its membership with two-year estimated expenditures of $2,713,541. The code shows no recent hearing screening assessment solicitations per its nominal definition.