UNSPSC 42142906: Eyeglass cases

In this classification, this commodity indicates the storage case 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 42142906 Eyeglass cases (Commodity) encompasses prescription eyewear, frames, lenses, fitting services, and related optical supplies that state and local governments procure for employees, incarcerated persons, and residents in supported-living facilities. The code captures both standalone eyeglass procurement and broader optical retail and dispensing operations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, county governments, public university health systems, and county employee benefits programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Harris County, and the County of San Mateo are recent active buyers under this code.

Recent solicitations span Texas and California with concentration in Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017589 in June 2026 (due July 15, 2026) for prescription eyeglasses, frames, lenses, and fitting services at Mexia State Supported Living Center, with historical annual spending of $48,370.65 and unit pricing between $50.00 and $2,000.00 per item. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center posted IFB 739-SL3809803 in June 2026 (due July 17, 2026) for optical supplies including Titmus frames, plastic lenses in single, bifocal, and trifocal variants, and slab-off services to serve 19 Department of Criminal Justice prison facilities across West Texas, with a HUB Subcontracting Plan required if expenditures exceed $100,000. Harris County solicited optical retail and dispensing services under RFO KJ09102026 (due October 2, 2026). The County of San Mateo issued an Informal RFP 2026RFPINFORMAL00219 in May 2026 (due January 2, 2026, though this date appears erroneous in the source) for prescription safety glasses and fitting services to employees across multiple facilities, with local business preferences under Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89 and a five-year contract term. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP 061626 in May 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment with potential eyeglass-case applicability across thousands of governmental agencies nationwide, though the specific scope of eyewear or cases is not detailed.