UNSPSC 42142931: Eyeglass temples

In this classification, this commodity indicates the temples 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 42142931 Eyeglass temples, a Commodity code, describes the specific component parts and materials state and local governments procure as part of broader eyewear and vision services. Recent solicitations show the code sits within a wider ecosystem of optical retail, eyeglass dispensing, and safety eyewear programs. State and local buyers solicit under this code when sourcing complete eyeglasses solutions — including frames, lenses, temples, and fitting services — rather than isolated temple components. Harris County is seeking optical retail and dispensing services via RFO (posted September 11, 2026, due October 2, 2026), while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for prescription eyeglasses, frames, lenses, and fitting services for Mexia State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017589, posted June 30, 2026, due July 15, 2026), with prior-year spending of $48,370.65 and unit prices ranging from $50 to $2,000. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center sought optical supplies including Titmus eyeglass frames, temples, plastic lenses, and slab-off services for 19 TDCJ prison facilities (IFB 739-SL3809803, posted June 29, 2026, due July 17, 2026). Issuing bodies span state health and corrections agencies, county health departments, university systems, and cooperative purchasing entities serving multiple jurisdictions.

The code shows activity concentrated in Texas, where state agencies and institutional buyers (correctional systems, state supported living centers, university health systems) are the primary drivers. The County of San Mateo issued an informal RFP for a comprehensive prescription safety glasses program for county employees (posted May 12, 2026, due January 2, 2026), with a five-year term and local business preferences under County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (posted May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026) intended to serve multiple states and jurisdictions, though that solicitation appears tangential to eyeglass temple procurement specifically. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (health and human services, corrections, university systems) and California (county employee safety eyewear), with cooperative purchasing mechanisms extending potential reach across multiple states. Institutional and correctional settings dominate the recent opportunity mix, with turnaround times of 10–15 business days standard and pricing structured per unit or per-item line basis.