UNSPSC 42142909: Eyeglass retainers

In this classification, this commodity indicates an attachment usually textile that encircles the back of the head and protects from falling 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 42142909 Eyeglass retainers, a Commodity code, encompasses eyeglass frames, lenses, fittings, and related optical components that state and local governments procure for institutional populations and employee safety programs. The work spans acquisition of prescription and non-prescription eyewear, frame stocks (plastic, flexible, and specialty models), various lens types (single vision, bifocal, progressive, polycarbonate, tinted), adjustable components (nosepieces, temples, sideshields), and on-site or mail-order fitting and adjustment services. Issuing bodies include state health agencies operating residential care facilities, state university health systems serving correctional institutions, county governments providing employee safety equipment, and state cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center appear as repeat buyers serving institutional care and correctional populations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017589 on June 30, 2026, with bids due July 15, 2026, seeking a blanket purchase order for prescription eyeglasses, frames, lenses, and fitting services for Mexia State Supported Living Center, with historical annual spending of $48,370.65 and unit prices ranging $50–$2,000. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center issued IFB 739-SL3809803 on June 29, 2026, due July 17, 2026, for optical supplies including Titmus eyeglass frames, plastic lenses, adjustable components, and slab-off services to serve 19 Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison facilities, with a HUB Subcontracting Plan requirement if expenditures exceed $100,000. The County of San Mateo posted Informal RFP 2026RFPINFORMAL00219 on May 12, 2026, for a comprehensive prescription safety glasses program covering multiple county facilities with a five-year contract term and a services budget under $200,000, emphasizing local business preferences. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative vehicle, issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, for law enforcement equipment potentially including eyewear, available to participating entities across Washington state and multiple jurisdictions nationwide, though the eyeglass-retainer code connection is unclear and this opportunity may not align with the code's core scope.