UNSPSC 85902925: Brief tone stimuli assessment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of brief tone stimuli 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 F00ZRZZ

UNSPSC 85902925 Brief tone stimuli assessment is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses sign language interpreting and related accessibility services purchased by school districts and special education service coordinators. State and local governments under this code procure certified sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, transliteration services, Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), and specialized interpreters serving deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind populations in educational settings. Interpreters must typically hold current Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI) or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, and many solicitations require specific proficiency levels such as EIPA level 3.5 or equivalent. Issuing bodies are primarily independent school districts and regional school cooperatives, though the code also appears in special education service solicitations issued by larger districts sourcing interpreting alongside occupational therapy, speech language pathology, physical therapy, and counseling services on an as-needed basis. Services span standard school hours and extended availability, with 24/7 response requirements in some districts, and contracts typically run one to three years with annual renewal options.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Katy Independent School District (Houston area) issued RFP #2518YT on July 1, 2026, seeking sign language interpreting services for the West 10 RDSPD/Deaf Education Cooperative spanning six school districts, with proposals due July 8, 2026; pricing is submitted hourly by service category (certified ASL interpreters, pre-certified interpreters, general interpreting, CART, specialty interpreters, and travel fees), and the initial contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with up to four renewal options. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued RFP 26041-DST in April 2026 for interpreting services across 235 schools with an estimated annual budget of $950,000, requiring interpreters to respond to requests within 30 minutes with availability 24/7, and intending to award one primary contractor and multiple alternate awardees. Tacoma Public Schools and Eanes Independent School District (Westlake, Texas) both issued broader special education contracted services solicitations that explicitly include interpreting as a line item within larger scope, indicating the code often appears bundled with related speech, occupational, and physical therapy services rather than standing alone.