UNSPSC 31241501: Lenses

UNSPSC 31241501 Lenses is a Commodity-tier code that state and local governments procure as components of laboratory and educational optical equipment assemblies—specifically lenses integrated into microscope systems and eyeglass frames for vision correction and laboratory inspection work. The solicitations under this code reflect procurement of lenses as part of broader equipment packages rather than as standalone optical products. Issuing bodies include state purchasing offices and cooperative purchasing networks operated at the state level on behalf of education agencies and laboratory facilities. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, operating the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network, represents a significant repeat buyer structure that consolidates volume purchases across multiple state and local agencies.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Michigan. The Texas Comptroller posted a cooperative purchasing vehicle (Requisition 304T-27-490M2, RFP, due September 1, 2026) for microscopes and accessories including lens components, establishing indefinite-quantity, firm fixed-price unit pricing available to participating Texas state and local agencies under the cooperative agreement structure. The State of Michigan issued a Notice of Intent for RFP 250000002612 regarding optical lenses and frames (posted July 27, 2026), though the complete RFP scope, contract value, and evaluation details are not available in the source material. Both opportunities operate through formal state-level purchasing processes with mandatory vendor certifications, insurance representations, and compliance documentation required at submission.