UNSPSC 85903118: Aural rehabilitation treatment using audiovisual equipment

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a physical rehabilitation intervention or procedure of aural rehabilitation treatment 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 F06Z5KZ

UNSPSC 85903118 Aural rehabilitation treatment using audiovisual equipment is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reflect a substantial mismatch: the solicitations are predominantly for interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and broader special education staffing, not for audiovisual rehabilitation equipment or treatment delivery. The actual work being solicited under this code involves contracting for sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, and related communication access services in educational settings; audiology services including hearing assessment, diagnosis, and hearing aid provision; and temporary staffing for ancillary health professions including audiology. State and local buyers posting under this code include independent school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Birdville ISD and Katy ISD in Texas, Tacoma Public Schools in Washington), special education cooperatives and regional purchasing groups (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System in California), and cooperative purchasing consortia (H-GAC in Texas).

Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with recent postings from Birdville ISD, Katy ISD, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Texas HHSC, and H-GAC (all Texas-based), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Tacoma Public Schools (Washington), and Santa Clara County Health System (California). Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26041-DST (posted September 21, 2026, due April 15, 2026) for sign language interpreting services for 235 schools with an estimated annual budget of $950,000; Birdville ISD's competitive sealed proposals (posted September 18, 2026, due October 21, 2026) for special education contracted services including audiology, speech language therapy, and related specialties across 30 campuses with estimated costs of $398,494.30; Texas HHSC's IFB for audiology services at Richmond State Supported Living Center (posted August 17, 2026, due August 31, 2026); and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's catalog discount bid for special education and supplies (posted August 24, 2026, due October 1, 2026) with estimated two-year expenditures of $2,713,541. The code shows consistent activity but does not reflect procurement of the audiovisual rehabilitation equipment the code nominally describes.