UNSPSC 42142925: Hand held telescope

In this classification, this commodity indicates a compact telescope that can be held. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42142925 Hand held telescope is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it diverge markedly from the code's nominal scope. The Texas Office of the Attorney General's IFB 302-27-254341, posted October 1, 2026 with bids due October 15, 2026, solicits tactical apparel for Criminal Investigation Division Officers—specifically sunglasses, gloves, jackets, wallets, and badge holders, none of which fall within hand-held optics. Sourcewell's cooperative RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 deadline, seeks law enforcement equipment more broadly on behalf of participating counties and public entities across Washington state, Minnesota, and Canada, but the available documentation does not identify telescopes or optical instruments as part of the scope. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its actual definition.

The mismatch between the UNSPSC code assignment and the work actually being solicited suggests either a tagging error in these postings or a divergence between how this code is used in practice and its intended product category. State and local procurement activity under this code, as evidenced by recent opportunities, centers on tactical apparel and general law enforcement equipment rather than optical instruments. Issuing bodies include state attorney general offices and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell serving multiple county and municipal jurisdictions. Without opportunities that actually involve hand-held telescopes, the code presents no clear procurement signal for vendors specializing in optical goods.