UNSPSC 42142914: Contact lens cleaning or moisturizing solutions

In this classification, this commodity indicates the cleaning a moisturizing solutions used 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 cleaning or moisterizing solutions under 21 CFR 886.5918 and under FDA product code MRC. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300339.

UNSPSC 42142914 Contact lens cleaning or moisturizing solutions is a Commodity code that nominally covers ophthalmic care products for vision correction maintenance. The recent state and local contracting activity tagged under this code, however, does not align with its stated scope. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution for participating entities across multiple states and Canada, with a June 16, 2026 response deadline. The procurement encompasses counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima in Washington), along with school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and other public entities. Law enforcement equipment — protective gear, tactical equipment, duty wear, and related materiel — bears no relationship to contact lens solutions. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal product scope.

This mismatch suggests either a cataloging error on the issuing body's side or an automated tagging artifact in Sourcewell's system. Firms pursuing contact lens cleaning and moisturizing solutions in state and local procurement should not rely on this code's recent opportunity record as representative of actual demand in the category. The single posted opportunity reflects cooperative purchasing infrastructure rather than procurement of the specified commodity. No pricing, specific equipment categories, vendor incumbents, or set-aside designations appear in the available solicitation summary.