UNSPSC 42183013: Ophthalmic prisms

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an instrument consisting of a transparent optical element, bounded by two planar, nonparallel refracting surfaces in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183013 Ophthalmic prisms (Commodity) covers specialized optical components used in laboratory and industrial measurement equipment, though recent state and local procurement under this code shows limited direct activity aligned with the nominal scope. The City of Tampa's June 2026 RFQ for a Heck DR4900 Spectrophotometer replacement at its McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility represents the clearest match—a replacement of precision optical measurement instrumentation that likely incorporates prism components—but this single opportunity does not establish a pattern of active procurement demand under the code. The other two recent opportunities in the dataset (Sourcewell's cooperative RFP for law enforcement equipment and Klein ISD's RFP for career technical education resources) do not relate to ophthalmic prisms or optical measurement components, suggesting the code may be tagged inconsistently or that state and local governments pursue this commodity infrequently through formal solicitations.

State and local procurement activity under this code appears sparse and geographically dispersed. The Tampa spectrophotometer replacement is the only recent solicitation with clear relevance to the code's scope. When ophthalmic prisms or related optical components are procured by state and local jurisdictions, they are often embedded within larger equipment or instrument purchases rather than solicited as standalone line items. Business development professionals should monitor this code for equipment replacement cycles at environmental agencies, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities, but the current opportunity pipeline does not suggest material near-term volume.