UNSPSC 42142911: Contact lens inserters or removers

In this classification, this commodity indicates the peripheral inserters and removers for a product that uses a thin plastic lens placed directly on the surface of the eye to correct visual defects in a human. US FDA regulates Contact lens inserters or removers under 21 CFR 886.5420 and under FDA product code KYE. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42142911 Contact lens inserters or removers is a Commodity code that encompasses handheld devices and tools for inserting and removing contact lenses. State and local governments purchase these instruments primarily through healthcare and optical service procurement channels. Recent solicitation activity shows the code tagged to optical retail and dispensing services, though the mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a specific device category) and the breadth of "optical retail and dispensing services" suggests the code may not see frequent standalone procurement at the state and local level. The issuing bodies identified in recent opportunities include county health or human services departments and cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple jurisdictions and entity types.

Harris County posted RFO KJ09102026 on September 11, 2026, seeking qualified consultants to provide optical retail and dispensing services, with proposals due October 2, 2026. A second opportunity, Sourcewell RFP 061626 posted May 12, 2026, was solicited on behalf of multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and broader participating entities through a state-level cooperative purchasing vehicle under Minnesota law. The Sourcewell solicitation, due June 16, 2026, framed the opportunity as law enforcement equipment rather than optical goods, indicating potential misclassification within the state and local procurement systems. Geographic activity appears concentrated in Texas (Harris County) and the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest via the Sourcewell cooperative structure. The sparse and divergent framing of recent opportunities suggests limited direct procurement demand for contact lens insertion and removal devices as a standalone commodity under this code.