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, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not align with ophthalmic equipment procurement. The code shows little relevant recent activity — the three most recent opportunities tagged to it involve a spectrophotometer replacement at a waste-to-energy facility (City of Tampa), a cooperative law enforcement equipment framework (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties), and career and technical education instructional resources (Klein Independent School District in Texas). None of these solicitations concern ophthalmic lensometers or related vision-care equipment. The spectrophotometer procurement is a direct equipment replacement; the law enforcement and education solicitations are broad, multi-category framework agreements unrelated to optics or vision science.

Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited, this code does not represent a meaningful procurement category for business development targeting state and local bodies in vision care, medical optics, or related specialties. Vendors in ophthalmic equipment markets should verify with individual procurement offices that future opportunities are tagged correctly, rather than rely on this code's posting history to identify genuine demand signals.