UNSPSC 42183023: Ophthalmometers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an instrument for measuring the degree of exophthalmos in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183023 Ophthalmometers, a Commodity code, covers ophthalmic measurement and diagnostic instruments that state and local governments procure for medical facilities and healthcare departments. The recent activity shows this code capturing a broader set of ophthalmic equipment solicitations — the Santa Clara County ITB for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories for its Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department, and the California State RFB for TONO-PEN AVIA applanation tonometer devices used to measure intraocular pressure — indicating that buyers use the code for both standalone diagnostic instruments and bundled ophthalmic equipment packages. The typical issuing body is a county health department or state healthcare procurement office. Vendors responding to opportunities under this code must be qualified distributors or manufacturers with authorization to provide both equipment and ongoing service and maintenance; evaluation units for validation testing are commonly required before award.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and the upper Midwest, with the most prominent activity in Santa Clara County (ITB-PRC-FY26-0664, due July 10, 2026) and the State of California (RFB IS-26200820-1, closed April 24, 2026). The Santa Clara County solicitation is an all-or-none bid structured as a three-year supply contract with firm pricing throughout the term and no guaranteed minimum orders; the awardee will receive contract release purchase orders based on historical usage patterns. The California tonometer procurement required compliance with medical device quality standards and small-business set-asides for CBE-certified vendors. Both opportunities reflect healthcare system demand for reliable, calibrated ophthalmic diagnostic equipment and the administrative overhead typical of multi-year group purchasing arrangements in county and state healthcare operations.