UNSPSC 85903116: Aural rehabilitation treatment using augmentative / alternative communication equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of aural rehabilitation treatment using augmentative / alternative communication 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 F06Z5MZ

UNSPSC 85903116 Aural rehabilitation treatment using augmentative / alternative communication equipment (Commodity) reflects state and local procurement for sign language interpreting and related communication access services delivered in educational settings. Recent solicitations show school districts and public health agencies are actively procuring certified sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, transliteration services, and communication access real-time translation (CART) for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafblind students and staff. The work spans both routine classroom and specialized interpreting needs, with vendors required to hold current Board of Educational Interpreters (BEI), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, or equivalent credentials such as EIPA Level 3.5. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, with multiple districts across Texas, Florida, and Washington posting contemporaneous opportunities; interpreting services appear as line items within broader special education contracted services RFPs issued by independent school districts seeking to fill vacancy gaps and provide substitute coverage as districts face interpreter shortages.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Florida, with Katy Independent School District (Houston area) posting RFP #2518YT for sign language interpreting services due July 8, 2026, spanning six cooperating school districts in the West 10 RDSPD/Deaf Education Cooperative; Eanes Independent School District (Westlake, Texas) issued RFP 26-31-04-201 in March 2026 for special education contracted services including interpreting, due April 20, 2026, with estimated annual spending around $3 million; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida posted RFP 26041-DST in April 2026 for interpreting services with an estimated annual budget of $950,000 and response deadline of April 15, 2026; and Tacoma Public Schools in Washington solicited special education contracted services (RFP26021C) due July 3, 2026, listing interpreting among multiple service categories. Pricing is typically submitted on an hourly basis by service type (certified interpreters, pre-certified interpreters, CART, specialty interpreters, travel), with contract terms running 12 months to three years and renewable for multiple one-year periods, and evaluation heavily weights reputation, qualifications, and cost alongside compliance with state-specific requirements such as Texas Education Code Chapter 22 criminal history review.