UNSPSC 42183035: Keratometers

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

UNSPSC 42183035 Keratometers is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement captures optical and laboratory measurement equipment solicitations, though the code's nominal scope as standalone keratometers does not align closely with the actual work being bought. State and local agencies are using this code to procure microscopes, accessories, and optical lenses and frames through cooperative purchasing vehicles and individual RFPs. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued a cooperative purchasing solicitation (304T27490M2, due September 1, 2026) for microscopes and accessories to supply educational and laboratory functions across multiple Texas state agencies and local entities under an indefinite-quantity, requirements-type agreement with firm fixed-price unit costs. Issuing bodies at the state level drive the visible activity under this code, with cooperative purchasing vehicles enabling multiple jurisdictions to leverage centralized procurement and consolidated pricing.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Michigan. The Texas Comptroller's microscope and accessories solicitation represents the primary visible activity, establishing line-item unit pricing for specified microscope products and related equipment through a cooperative purchasing network operating across the state education and laboratory procurement base. The State of Michigan posted a Notice of Intent for RFP 250000002612 (July 31, 2026 response deadline) for optical lenses and frames, though the full RFP scope, contract value, evaluation criteria, and procurement timeline remain undisclosed in available source materials. Respondents to state-level solicitations under this code must complete mandatory certifications, insurance statements, and pricing sheets; comply with antitrust, equal employment opportunity, and debarment provisions; and satisfy state-specific vendor preferences where applicable, including Texas-based vendor, service-disabled veteran, and environmentally sensitive product eligibility.