UNSPSC 85903113: Aural rehabilitation treatment using other equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of aural rehabilitation treatment using other 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 F06Z5YZ

UNSPSC 85903113 Aural rehabilitation treatment using other equipment is a Commodity code that in state and local practice encompasses sign language interpreting, oral interpreting, transliteration, and tactile interpreting services delivered in educational and healthcare settings to deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafblind students and patients. Independent school districts dominate recent solicitations under this code, seeking both certified and pre-certified interpreters to serve students across standard school hours and extended hours, with specialized modalities including Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), certified deaf interpreters, and multilingual interpretation. School districts typically award one or multiple indefinite-delivery contracts with initial terms of one to three years and renewal options extending three to five years total, with no minimum volume guaranteed. Interpreters must hold current Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI) or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, minimum EIPA level 3.5 or equivalent, and maintain continuing education requirements. Service requests are typically filled on an as-needed basis, with response-time requirements ranging from 30 minutes to two hours depending on the district. Evaluation weights pricing between 20 and 30 percent, with reputation, qualifications, and business references comprising 35–50 percent of scoring, and remaining points allocated to compliance, long-term cost considerations, and set-aside utilization where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida school districts. Katy Independent School District issued RFP #2518YT in July 2026 seeking sign language interpreters, certified and pre-certified, across the West 10 RDSPD/Deaf Education Cooperative serving six districts, with pricing submitted on an hourly basis by service category and proposals due July 8, 2026. 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 and proposals due April 15, 2026; the district currently serves approximately 750 deaf and hard-of-hearing students and intends to award one primary contractor and multiple alternate awardees. Eanes Independent School District in Westlake, Texas issued RFP 26-31-04-201 in March 2026 for special education contracted services including interpreting, audiology, and visual and hearing support, with an estimated annual contract spending of approximately $3,000,000 and proposals due April 20, 2026. Tacoma Public Schools issued RFP26021C in June 2026 seeking special education contracted services including interpreting and audiology services on an as-needed basis, with proposals due July 3, 2026. Activity reflects ongoing demand driven by growing numbers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students and persistent interpreter vacancy gaps in school districts across the South and Pacific Northwest.