UNSPSC 85901311: Hearing and related disorders counseling treatment using audiovisual equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of hearing and related disorders counseling treatment 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 F09Z0KZ

UNSPSC 85901311 Hearing and related disorders counseling treatment using audiovisual equipment (Commodity) encompasses sign language interpreting and audiology services that state and local governments procure for students in special education programs, residents of state-supported facilities, and populations with hearing or vestibular impairments. The code's recent solicitations reveal a heavy emphasis on interpreting services—principally sign language, oral, and transliteration work delivered in educational settings—and on clinical audiology assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. State and local issuing bodies active under this code include independent school districts (notably in Texas and Florida), state health and human services commissions, county health systems, and regional purchasing cooperatives. School districts dominate the activity, sourcing interpreters to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing students on an as-needed basis, often seeking both certified and pre-certified personnel. Interpreters must typically hold Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI) or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification or equivalent, with many solicitations requiring minimum EIPA level 3.5 or higher. Audiology services solicitations demand licensed audiologists with five years of minimum relevant experience, offering comprehensive services including hearing aid fitting, vestibular assessment, and staff training.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Florida, and California. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued RFP 26041-DST on September 21, 2026 seeking sign language interpreting services across 235 schools and facilities, with proposals due April 15, 2026 and an estimated annual budget of $950,000. Birdville Independent School District in northeast Tarrant County, Texas posted IFB 01027 on September 18, 2026 for special education contracted services including audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language services, with proposals due October 21, 2026 and cost-price analysis of $398,494.30. Katy Independent School District, also in Texas, solicited sign language interpreting services under RFP 2518YT with proposals due July 8, 2026, serving a six-district cooperative. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission twice solicited audiology services for Richmond State Supported Living Center (HHS0017735 posted July 24, 2026, and HHS0017735V2 posted August 17, 2026), with bids due August 10 and August 31, 2026 respectively. Tacoma Public Schools in Washington issued RFP26021C on June 11, 2026 for special education contracted services including speech language pathology, audiology, and interpreting services, with proposals due July 3, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas posted a catalog discount bid (SPE2628) for special education and supplies on August 24, 2026 with an estimated two-year expenditure of $2,713,541. The County of Santa Clara Health System in California issued RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026 to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary audiology staffing, with proposals due October 7, 2026.