UNSPSC 42142904: Eyeglass hardware

In this classification, this commodity indicates the connective hardware for a product the uses a single lens to correct flawed vision in a human. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 900311.

UNSPSC 42142904 Eyeglass hardware is a Commodity code covering prescription and non-prescription eyewear frames, lenses, components, and fitting services that state and local governments procure for employees, institutional residents, and incarcerated populations. State and local buyers under this code include health and human services agencies operating state-supported living facilities, higher-education health sciences centers, county governments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The scope of recent work spans prescription plastic lenses, bifocal and progressive lenses, polycarbonate options, tinted lenses, plastic and flexible frames, detachable sideshields, adjustable nosepieces, temples, screws, slab-off services, and eyeglass fitting and consultation. Orders typically require 10–15 business days for fulfillment, and contracts often carry firm fixed pricing with allowances for periodic adjustment based on Consumer Price Index or Federal Minimum Wage Rate increases. Vendors must meet ANSI Z87.1-2020 and OSHA standards where applicable and hold appropriate state certifications and licenses.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017589 on June 30, 2026 for a blanket purchase order covering prescription eyeglasses, frames, lenses, and fitting services for Mexia State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 15, 2026 and historical spending of $48,370.65; the provider must be located within 75 miles of the facility. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center posted IFB 739-SL3809803 on June 29, 2026 for optical supplies to serve 19 Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison facilities across West Texas, with bids due July 17, 2026 and a HUB Subcontracting Plan required if expenditures exceed $100,000. The County of San Mateo issued an Informal RFP (2026RFPINFORMAL00219) on May 12, 2026 for a comprehensive prescription safety glasses program serving county employees, with proposals due January 2, 2026 and a resulting five-year contract term; the procurement includes local business and small-business preferences under county ordinance and covers services under $200,000. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP #061626) posted May 12, 2026 for law enforcement equipment with bids due June 16, 2026 serves participating entities across multiple states, though this opportunity's relevance to eyeglass hardware is unclear from the available description.