UNSPSC 42142922: Eyeglasses guards

In this classification, this commodity indicates the guards for the 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 901811.

UNSPSC 42142922 Eyeglasses guards, a Commodity code, encompasses prescription eyewear, frames, lenses, and related fitting and repair services that state and local governments procure for employees, incarcerated individuals, and facility residents. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state health and human services agencies, state universities and their affiliated health centers, county governments, and large municipalities. The work ranges from supplying prescription glasses with various lens types—single vision, bifocal, trifocal, progressive, polycarbonate, and tinted—to frame provisioning, lens adjustment and slab-off services, eyeglass fitting, and warranty and repair support. Recent solicitations show demand for both individual supply contracts serving specific state facilities and system-wide programs serving large employee populations across multiple locations.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and California, with a notable cooperative purchasing vehicle spanning Washington state and other jurisdictions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017589 on June 30, 2026 for prescription eyeglasses, frames, lenses, and fitting services for Mexia State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 15, 2026; historical spending under similar contracts totaled $48,370.65 annually. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center issued IFB 739-SL3809803 on June 29, 2026 for optical supplies including Titmus eyeglass frames, lenses, and accessories to serve 19 Department of Criminal Justice prison facilities across West Texas, with a HUB Subcontracting Plan requirement if expenditures exceed $100,000 and bids due July 17, 2026. The County of San Mateo released an Informal RFP for a comprehensive prescription safety glasses program for county employees, with proposals due January 2, 2026 and a potential five-year contract term. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment on May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 deadline, framing eyeglasses as part of a broader cooperative purchasing vehicle available to thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada.