UNSPSC 85902926: Brief tone stimuli assessment using audiovisual equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of brief tone stimuli assessment 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 F00ZRKZ

UNSPSC 85902926 Brief tone stimuli assessment using audiovisual equipment is a Commodity code that state and local governments are using to procure sign language interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and staff in educational settings. The recent solicitations under this code show that school districts are requesting certified sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, transliteration services, and specialty support including Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), certified deaf interpreters, and multilingual interpretation. Interpreters must hold current Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI) or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, with minimum EIPA level 3.5 or equivalent in some jurisdictions. Independent school districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent opportunities from Katy ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Eanes ISD, and Tacoma Public Schools seeking both certified and pre-certified interpreters to serve students across multiple school sites on as-needed bases, typically with no guaranteed minimum volume. Contract terms generally run one to three years with renewal options extending up to four additional years. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost between 25 and 30 percent, with the remainder distributed across qualifications, reputation, experience, compliance, and business references.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with secondary representation from Washington State. Katy ISD (Houston area) issued RFP #2518YT seeking sign language interpreting services with proposals due July 8, 2026, serving a seven-district cooperative spanning rural and suburban areas west of Houston. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued RFP 26041-DST with an estimated annual budget of $950,000 and proposals due April 15, 2026, seeking interpreters available 24/7 with 30-minute response and two-hour fulfillment commitments across 235 school sites; HCPS reported that interpreter vacancies have doubled since 2021-2022, creating sustained demand for contracted services. Eanes ISD in Westlake, Texas issued RFP 26-31-04-201 with an estimated annual contract spend of approximately $3,000,000 and proposals due April 20, 2026. Tacoma Public Schools issued RFP26021C as part of a broader special education services solicitation with interpreting as one component, due July 3, 2026. The geographic and issuing-body concentration, combined with sustained demand for interpreter coverage and multi-year contract structures, suggests active and recurring procurement in school districts across the Sun Belt and Pacific Northwest.