UNSPSC 85902833: Monaural hearing aid device fitting using sound field / booth

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of monaural hearing aid device fitting using sound field / booth. 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 F0DZ12Z

UNSPSC 85902833 Monaural hearing aid device fitting using sound field / booth is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope suggests clinical audiology equipment and procedures, but the recent opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly address interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing populations—specifically sign language interpreting, oral interpreting, transliteration, and tactile interpreting delivered in educational and health-service settings. Audiology services appear in only two of nine recent opportunities, and those are distinct from hearing aid fitting in a sound booth; they cover comprehensive audiology assessment, diagnosis, treatment of hearing impairments, hearing aid services, and staff training at state-supported living centers and health systems. The mismatch between the code's technical name and the actual procurement activity suggests misclassification at posting rather than meaningful commoditization of monaural hearing aid fitting under this code. Interpreting services dominate the recent block, requested by school districts seeking qualified, credentialed interpreters (BEI or RID certified, minimum 3.5 EIPA level) available on an as-needed, 24/7 or extended-hours basis to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing students and staff across multiple campuses.

Issuing bodies are predominantly Texas and Florida school districts and special-purpose education cooperatives, with Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) issuing a $950,000 RFP due April 15, 2026, for sign language interpreting across 235 schools; Katy Independent School District issuing an RFP due July 8, 2026, for certified and pre-certified interpreters across six districts; Birdville Independent School District (northeast Tarrant County, Texas) requesting competitive sealed proposals due October 21, 2026, for 23 special education contracted service line items including audiology; and Tacoma Public Schools posting an RFP due July 3, 2026, for special education contracted services including audiology and interpreting. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two iterations of audiology-services solicitations (HHS0017735 and HHS0017735V2, bids due August 10 and August 31, 2026) for Richmond State Supported Living Center, and Santa Clara County Health System in California posted a non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026, for temporary audiology staffing. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) issued a catalog-discount-bid for special education supplies and materials due October 1, 2026. Geographic activity clusters in Texas (school districts, HHS, cooperatives, H-GAC announcements) and Florida (Hillsborough County), with secondary activity in Washington (Tacoma) and California (Santa Clara). The code shows no recent monaural hearing aid fitting activity as nominally defined.