UNSPSC 41111743: Autocollimator

A type of telescope that is used in the measurement of the micro-angle. The focus glass inscribed with the cross mark line or angle scale is placed on the focusing part of the objective lens. For the optical axis on the front of the objective lens, it is placed vertically to form on the same focusing part by the plane reflection glass for image. It measures the straightness, flatness, parallelism, micro-angle and others and is used for inspecting machine tool and angle gauge.

UNSPSC 41111743 Autocollimator, a Commodity code, covers precision optical comparison and analysis microscopes used in forensic laboratory analysis, research, and educational settings within state and local government. Recent opportunities show that state and local agencies are procuring dual-unit optically matched comparison microscopes with 4K camera systems, LED illumination, motorized stages, and ancillary optical components for forensic evidence examination, materials analysis, and research support. Issuing bodies include state police forensic science divisions, state university procurement offices, and multi-agency cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Illinois State Police has posted multiple IFBs for forensic comparison microscopes across interior locations at multiple lab facilities, indicating repeat and sustained demand within a single major buyer; Texas state agencies access microscope equipment through cooperative purchasing agreements; and academic research institutions such as the University of Mississippi and Texas Tech University solicit microscope systems and accessories to support laboratory and research functions.

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois and Texas, with Illinois State Police conducting two separate IFBs for comparison microscopes in 2026—one posted June 3 with a June 18 due date and a second posted September 1 with a September 18 due date, both requiring sealed bids with authorized reseller or dealer status and fixed three-year initial terms extendable to ten years. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited microscopes and accessories through the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) with a September 1, 2026 due date as an indefinite-quantity, requirements-type agreement enabling multiple state and local entities to access pre-negotiated unit costs. The University of Mississippi issued an IFB for an FTIR Microscope Micro-sampling and Chemical Imaging System due June 18, 2026, and Texas Tech University issued an RFP for research and development goods including microscope equipment with proposals due April 30, 2026. Bidders must typically qualify as authorized resellers or dealers with licensed installers, maintain $1 million to $2 million commercial general liability insurance, provide training and installation support across multiple facilities, and demonstrate compliance with state certifications and HUB program requirements where applicable.