UNSPSC 42183010: Ophthalmic lensometers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an instrument that is used to verify the correct prescription in a pair of eyeglasses. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183010 Ophthalmic lensometers is a Commodity code that sees virtually no match between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three opportunities posted under this code in the past four months span precision high-voltage test modules for utility systems, spectrophotometers for waste-to-energy facilities, and a broad law-enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing vehicle—none of which involve ophthalmic instruments or eye-care equipment. This mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied by issuing bodies or that state and local procurement offices are using it as a catch-all for specialized technical equipment outside its intended category.

The posting dates and issuing bodies show geographic and sectoral scatter without coherent pattern. Kissimmee Utility Authority (Florida) issued an IFB for high-voltage test equipment in September 2026, the City of Tampa issued an RFQ for a spectrophotometer replacement in June 2026, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple states) issued an RFP for law-enforcement equipment in May 2026. No repeat buyers appear in the dataset, and no opportunities actually solicit ophthalmic lensometers or related vision-care instruments. The code shows little actionable recent activity aligned to its stated purpose.