UNSPSC 42142912: Contact lens radius gauges

In this classification, this commodity indicates the radius measurement instrument 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 radius gauges under 21 CFR 886.1420 and under FDA product code HLN. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42142912 Contact lens radius gauges is a Commodity code that names a narrow instrumentation category, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it show minimal alignment with contact lens measurement devices. The two recent opportunities on record—Harris County's optical retail and dispensing services RFO (due October 2, 2026) and Sourcewell's cooperative law enforcement equipment RFP (due June 16, 2026)—do not reflect procurement of contact lens radius gauges or related ophthalmic measurement instruments. Harris County's optical services scope addresses dispensing operations broadly, not lens measurement or fitting instrumentation; the law enforcement equipment solicitation is entirely unrelated to the code's nominal scope. The code shows little relevant recent activity and appears to be a misclassification signal in the state and local procurement record.

The geographic span of the two opportunities captures Harris County, Texas and a multi-state cooperative purchasing framework anchored by Sourcewell (Minnesota) and including counties in Washington state, but neither opportunity reflects demand for contact lens radius gauges or supports a characterization of current market activity under this code. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat the recent posting history as a poor signal of actual purchasing intent in the commodity and consider whether the code's underlying product category aligns with their firm's service lines independently of the mis-tagged solicitations.