UNSPSC 41114506: Spherometers

UNSPSC 41114506 Spherometers (Commodity) names optical surface measurement instruments that state and local governments procure primarily through educational institutions and specialized utility and laboratory settings. Recent activity shows spherometers and closely related optical profiling equipment being acquired by colleges for precision optics curricula, water utilities for meter testing and calibration, airports for runway lighting photometric analysis, and state health laboratories for sterilization equipment monitoring. The issuing bodies are predominantly higher-education institutions (Valencia College, Jackson State University, Texas State University, Texas A&M University System), municipal utilities (City of Ocala Electric Utility, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Lubbock Power & Light), airport authorities (Lee County Port Authority), and state health agencies (Texas Department of State Health Services, City of Tampa Water Quality Laboratory). Most procurements are sole-source or single-source awards where the purchasing agency has determined that a specific vendor's equipment integrates uniquely with existing laboratory infrastructure, SCADA systems, or specialized curriculum requirements, rather than competitive solicitations.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary presence in Colorado, Arizona, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include Valencia College issuing a Notice of Intended Sole Source for a PGI Optics CORE Optical Surface Profilometer (part number M112-215821) supplied by Taylor Hobson (Ametek) to support precision optics coursework; Lee County Port Authority requesting quotations for airfield photometric testing at Southwest Florida International Airport under RFQ 2026115BW (due October 29, 2026) to measure runway and taxiway lighting using mobile test systems with GPS positioning and automated intensity calculations compliant with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-46E; the City of Ocala Electric Utility issuing RFP #ELE/260570 for a Three-Phase Meter Test Board system (due April 30, 2026) with 0.04% accuracy minimum, support for meter forms 1S through 16S, and harmonic analysis capability, evaluated on qualifications (25 points), technical compliance (50 points), and price (25 points); and Kissimmee Utility Authority soliciting bids under IFB 26046JG for an OMICRON CP TD12 Testing Module, Configuration P0007160 (due September 22, 2026) as a one-time purchase under $250,000 for high-voltage capacitance and dissipation factor measurement compatible with existing CPC100 test infrastructure. Contract values where disclosed range from $25,000 to $65,318.25 over multiyear terms.