UNSPSC 42183003: Exophthalmometers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an instrument used for measuring the degree of forward displacement of the eye in exophthalmos in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42183003 Exophthalmometers is a Commodity code covering handheld diagnostic and measurement devices used in ophthalmic and medical practice, though recent state and local solicitations show the code capturing a broader mix of ophthalmic and specialized medical instrumentation. State and local health departments, county specialty centers, and medical facilities issue opportunities under this code. The County of Santa Clara issued an ITB for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories serving its Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department and other county departments; the ITB requires bidders to qualify as authorized distributors or manufacturers with service and maintenance capability for all listed ophthalmic instruments and products, with contract term of three years and estimated annual quantities based on historical purchase history. Collier County, Florida posted a Notice of Intent to Single Source procurement from Verathon Inc. for the GlideScope Go 2, a handheld video laryngoscope, along with associated medical device accessories, capital equipment, and consumables, running from May 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029, though this device sits outside the exophthalmometer scope and represents a related but distinct medical instrumentation category.

Recent activity centers in California (Santa Clara County) and Florida (Collier County), with a third opportunity from Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, issuing a broader RFP for law enforcement equipment that does not align with ophthalmic instrumentation scope. The Santa Clara County ITB, posted June 21, 2026 with bids due July 10, 2026, represents the most relevant recent opportunity directly matching the code's nominal focus; the County scheduled a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and may require evaluation units from the apparent successful bidder. The Collier County single-source notice (posted July 30, 2026, with challenge deadline May 11, 2026) allows interested parties to contest the designation through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System. Code activity is sparse and geographically dispersed; the Sourcewell law enforcement equipment solicitation indicates potential cross-sector interest in specialized instrumentation but falls outside ophthalmic practice scope.