UNSPSC 42183019: Ophthalmic transilluminators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an instrument that examines the eye by the passage of light through tissues of the eye in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Ophthalmic transilluminators under 21 CFR 892.199, and under FDA product code LEK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183019 Ophthalmic transilluminators is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities posted under it show no connection to ophthalmic instruments. Instead, the code currently captures utility and municipal procurements for precision test equipment and spectrophotometers — high-voltage capacitance measurement modules, waste-to-energy facility diagnostic instruments, and broad law enforcement equipment frameworks. The actual buying under this code involves technical instrumentation for utilities, solid waste operations, and public safety, not eye-care devices as the code name suggests.

State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include a municipal utility authority (Kissimmee Utility Authority), a city environmental program (City of Tampa), and a statewide cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple county governments and public entities across multiple states (Sourcewell on behalf of Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, plus jurisdictions nationwide). Recent solicitations include Kissimmee Utility Authority's IFB 26046JG for a single OMICRON CP TD12 precision high-voltage test module with a contract value under $250,000 (response deadline September 22, 2026), the City of Tampa's RFQ 26-P-00372 for a Heck DR4900 Spectrophotometer as a replacement unit at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility (response deadline June 12, 2026), and Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington state and beyond (response deadline June 16, 2026). Geographic activity centers on Florida (Kissimmee and Tampa) and Washington state (Sourcewell cooperative framework), with the cooperative vehicle extending reach nationwide. This code shows material mismatch with its nominal scope, and current activity does not reflect genuine ophthalmic transilluminator procurement.