UNSPSC 42183012: Ophthalmic photometers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a feeble scotopic light source used to measure the lower level of illumination recognition by patients in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183012 Ophthalmic photometers is a Commodity code that describes laboratory analytical instruments for measuring light absorption and spectral properties in liquid or sample analysis — devices used to support water quality testing, environmental monitoring, and materials analysis in municipal and educational settings. State and local governments procure these instruments primarily through municipal environmental and waste management departments, school districts supporting STEM and laboratory instruction, and specialized testing facilities. The sourcing pattern reflects replacement and expansion of existing laboratory capacity rather than broad-based commodity purchasing; specifications are typically equipment-model-specific, and vendors must meet insurance, compliance, and delivery requirements including FOB pricing and firm quotation periods.

Recent activity is minimal and geographically scattered. The City of Tampa's Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management issued RFQ 26-P-00372 in June 2026 for a Heck DR4900 Spectrophotometer as a direct replacement unit for its McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility, with quotes due June 12, 2026. No additional state or local opportunities for ophthalmic photometers appear in current procurement channels; the two other recent opportunities tagged to this code (a Sourcewell law enforcement equipment RFP and a Klein ISD career technical education RFP) represent misalignment between the UNSPSC classification applied and the actual goods being procured. The code shows limited recent activity and does not reflect a consistent procurement pattern across multiple jurisdictions or states.