UNSPSC 42142930: Eyeglass fronts

In this classification, this commodity indicates the front of 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 42142930 Eyeglass fronts, a Commodity code, covers prescription eyeglass frames and related optical components that state and local governments procure for employees, residents in state facilities, and inmates. State and local buyers source plastic frames, flexible frames, bifocal and progressive lenses, polycarbonate lenses, and fitting services through this code. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, state university health science centers, county governments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional coalitions. Texas dominates recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring eyeglasses for state-supported living centers and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center sourcing optical supplies for Department of Criminal Justice facilities, alongside a county-level procurement from San Mateo County in California for employee safety eyewear.

Recent opportunities show a mix of notice types and scopes. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017589 on June 30, 2026, for a blanket purchase order of prescription eyeglasses, frames, lenses, and fitting services for Mexia State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 15, 2026, and historical spend of $48,370.65 annually; the provider must be located within 75 miles of the facility. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center issued IFB 739-SL3809803 on June 29, 2026, for optical supplies (frames, lenses, detachable sideshields, and slab-off services) to serve 19 Department of Criminal Justice prison facilities across West Texas, with bids due July 17, 2026, and a HUB Subcontracting Plan required if spending exceeds $100,000. The County of San Mateo posted an informal RFP (2026RFPINFORMAL00219) on May 12, 2026, for a comprehensive prescription safety glasses program complying with ANSI Z87.1-2020 and OSHA standards for county employees, with proposals due January 2, 2026, and local business preferences under county ordinance providing 10 percent preferential points. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative, posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities in Washington and multiple states, with responses due June 16, 2026, though the specific relationship of this procurement to eyeglass fronts is unclear from the available documentation.