UNSPSC 85902823: Binaural hearing aid device fitting

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of binaural hearing aid device fitting. 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 F0DZ2ZZ

UNSPSC 85902823 Binaural hearing aid device fitting is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show little relevance to the code's nominal scope. The opportunities instead reflect interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing populations, audiology services, and broader special education contracted staffing — none of which center on binaural hearing aid device fitting per se. Interpreting services dominate the recent activity: Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued RFP 26041-DST for sign language interpreting across 235 schools, requiring EIPA level 3.5 or RID/BEI certification with a $950,000 annual budget and proposals due April 15, 2026; Katy Independent School District issued RFP 2518YT for sign language interpreting services spanning six cooperating districts, with proposals due July 8, 2026. Audiology services appear in two parallel procurements: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited audiology services for Richmond State Supported Living Center (bid due August 31, 2026 and August 10, 2026 in separate versions), requiring five years of relevant experience and current Texas audiologist licensure. The issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and state health agencies, with one multi-district cooperative (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative) offering a catalog discount vehicle for special education supplies across its Texas membership.

The geographic spread centers on Texas, where Katy ISD, Birdville ISD, and the HHSC procurements are located, and Florida, with Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa. Additional activity appears in California through Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (proposals due October 7, 2026), which explicitly lists Audiology Services as an eligible category but does not guarantee work volume. The code shows limited direct alignment with hearing aid device fitting; the preponderance of recent opportunities under this code addresses interpreting, audiology assessment and treatment, and related special education services rather than the fitting and dispensing of binaural hearing aids as discrete commodities. Procurement professionals should verify that opportunities tagged under this code genuinely require hearing aid device fitting rather than related but distinct audiology or interpreting services.