UNSPSC 85902830: Monaural hearing aid device fitting using assistive listening equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of monaural hearing aid device fitting using assistive listening 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 F0DZ1LZ

UNSPSC 85902830 Monaural hearing aid device fitting using assistive listening equipment is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not align with its nominal scope. Instead, the records show interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and staff dominating activity — sign language interpreting, oral interpreting, transliteration, and tactile interpreting delivered in educational environments on an as-needed basis. School districts are the primary issuing bodies, with Katy Independent School District (Texas), Tacoma Public Schools (Washington), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), and Eanes Independent School District (Texas) all soliciting interpreting services within the past three months. Beyond individual districts, Tacoma Public Schools and Eanes ISD have bundled interpreting into broader special education contracted services RFPs that also encompass speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, audiology, and related services. Interpreters must hold current Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI) or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, and some jurisdictions specify minimum EIPA level 3.5 or equivalent credentials. Availability expectations are intensive — Hillsborough County Public Schools requires 24/7 availability with 30-minute response times and two-hour fulfillment windows.

Recent activity spans Texas, Washington, and Florida. Katy ISD issued RFP #2518YT for sign language interpreting services with proposals due July 8, 2026, seeking certified and pre-certified interpreters across six participating school districts in the West 10 RDSPD/Deaf Education Cooperative, with pricing on an hourly basis for certified ASL interpreters, pre-certified interpreters, general interpreting services, CART services, specialty interpreters, and travel fees. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa issued RFP 26041-DST for interpreting services with proposals due April 15, 2026, covering 235 schools with an estimated annual budget of $950,000 and plans to award one primary contractor plus multiple alternates. Tacoma Public Schools issued RFP26021C for special education contracted services (including interpreting, audiology, and assistive technology translation) with proposals due July 3, 2026, on an as-needed basis with a potential three-year initial term and up to two additional one-year renewals. Eanes ISD in Westlake, Texas issued RFP 26-31-04-201 for special education contracted services (including interpreting and audiology) with proposals due April 20, 2026, an estimated annual contract value of approximately $3,000,000, and initial twelve-month terms renewable for up to four additional years. The code's recent activity shows limited hearing aid fitting work and substantial retagging of interpreting opportunities under an unrelated UNSPSC classification.