UNSPSC 42143520: Ear examination lights

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with earmold. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42143520 Ear examination lights is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure ophthalmic examination and diagnostic equipment, though recent opportunities show broader procurement of integrated ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories rather than ear examination lights specifically. The County of Santa Clara's June 2026 ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories across its Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department and other county departments exemplifies the actual scope of purchasing activity under this code. Issuing bodies span county healthcare systems, state health departments, and specialized medical facilities seeking equipment, consumables, and maintenance support for ophthalmologic and diagnostic work. The awardee must typically qualify as an authorized distributor or manufacturer with service and maintenance capability, and contracts commonly run three years with firm pricing and periodic release purchase orders against estimated historical volumes, though without minimum purchase guarantees.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida. The State of California issued RFB IS-26200820-1 in April 2026 for TONO-PEN AVIA applanation tonometry equipment with a bid deadline of April 24, 2026, and Collier County, Florida published a notice of intent to single-source GlideScope Go 2 video laryngoscope equipment from Verathon Inc. with a May 11, 2026 challenge deadline for a contract term through September 2029. The Santa Clara County opportunity remains the most recent and detailed reference, with bids due July 10, 2026, structured as an all-or-none solicitation requiring qualified distributor or manufacturer status and potential evaluation unit provision. Responses to this code typically involve pre-bid conferences and firm multi-year pricing schedules aligned with historical purchase patterns but subject to actual demand variation.