NIGP 62526: Eye Glasses Including Sunglasses (Including Frames, Cases, Parts, etc.)

NIGP 62526 Eye Glasses Including Sunglasses (Item) covers prescription and non-prescription eyewear, frames, lenses, and fitting services that state and local governments procure for employee and patient populations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing individual prescription eyeglasses with specific lens types (single vision, bifocal, trifocal, polycarbonate, progressive, tinted), frames in designated models, and ancillary components such as nosepieces, temples, and sideshields, alongside fitting and adjustment services. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, university health systems, county governments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, San Mateo County, and Orange County represent the primary recent buyers; procurement spans state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, county employee populations, and university operations.

Texas and California dominate recent activity under this code. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017589 for prescription eyeglasses, frames, and fitting services for Mexia State Supported Living Center with a response date of July 15, 2026, and historical spending of $48,370.65 over the prior year. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center posted IFB 739-SL3809803 for optical supplies including Titmus eyeglass frames, lenses, and slab-off services to serve 19 correctional facilities, due July 17, 2026, with a required HUB Subcontracting Plan if expenditures exceed $100,000. San Mateo County issued an Informal RFP for a comprehensive prescription safety glasses program for employees with local business preferences under county ordinance, due January 2, 2026, and Orange County released an RFP for vision benefits administration covering 2,589 eligible employees with contract value insight from current annual premiums of $350,050.83. Sourcewell posted RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Pacific Northwest counties, due June 16, 2026, establishing a cooperative purchasing framework available to thousands of public entities.