UNSPSC 85903112: Aural rehabilitation treatment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of aural rehabilitation treatment. 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 F06Z5ZZ

UNSPSC 85903112 Aural rehabilitation treatment is a Commodity code covering sign language interpreting, oral interpreting, transliteration, and related services for deaf and hard-of-hearing populations in educational and related settings. School districts are the primary issuing bodies under this code, with multiple independent school districts and larger school systems soliciting interpreting services on as-needed, indefinite-quantity bases. Vendors must hold current Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI) or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, with some solicitations specifying minimum EIPA level 3.5 or equivalent RID National Certification. Services span standard school business hours and extended availability, including specialized offerings such as Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), certified deaf interpreters, multilingual interpretation, and emergency response. Pricing is typically submitted on an hourly basis broken down by service category—certified ASL interpreters, pre-certified interpreters, general interpreting services, CART services, specialty interpreters, and travel fees. School districts report no guaranteed minimum volumes under these contracts, and interpreters are evaluated on reputation and quality, alignment with district needs, cost, and compliance with professional and insurance requirements.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas and Florida, with Katy Independent School District issuing RFP #2518YT for sign language interpreting services due July 8, 2026, serving a seven-district cooperative (Katy, Bellville, Brazos, Hempstead, Sealy, and Royal ISDs) with a contract running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 and renewable for up to four additional years. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa issued RFP 26041-DST due April 15, 2026, with an estimated annual budget of $950,000 to serve approximately 750 deaf and hard-of-hearing students across 235 schools and facilities, with 24/7 availability and 30-minute response requirements. Tacoma Public Schools issued RFP26021C due July 3, 2026, soliciting special education contracted services on an as-needed basis including interpreting, and Eanes Independent School District in Westlake, Texas issued RFP 26-31-04-201 due April 20, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $3,000,000 for special education services including interpreting and related supports. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost between 20 and 30 percent, qualifications and experience between 20 and 25 percent, and business references or performance history between 5 and 10 percent. Small business set-asides appear in some jurisdictions; Hillsborough County's procurement includes a Small Business Encouragement Program (SBEP) with a 20 percent reinvestment goal for certified small businesses in the Tampa Bay area.