UNSPSC 42183060: Schirmer strips

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a treated strip that determines whether the eye produces enough tears to keep it moist. in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Schirmer strips under 21 CFR 886.18 and under FDA product code kyd. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183060 Schirmer strips, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent alignment with its nominal scope. The three most recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code involve precision high-voltage test equipment (a capacitance and tan delta measurement module for utility testing), a replacement spectrophotometer for waste-to-energy facility water quality monitoring, and a cooperative purchasing framework for law enforcement equipment — none of which relate to Schirmer strips, which are ophthalmic diagnostic test papers used to measure tear production. The mismatch suggests that this code either sees very limited state and local procurement activity or that jurisdictions are misclassifying their buying activity when they tag opportunities in the procurement system.

The issuing bodies span a utility authority (Kissimmee Utility Authority in Florida), a city environmental program (City of Tampa), and a multistate cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell representing counties and jurisdictions across Washington state and beyond). Geographic activity appears concentrated in Florida and the Pacific Northwest, but the sample is too sparse and off-scope to characterize genuine demand for Schirmer strips under this code. No recent state and local procurement opportunities for actual Schirmer strips or equivalent ophthalmic tear-test products appear in the available record. Business development professionals should verify whether this code is the correct classification for state and local ophthalmic supply procurement or whether demand for these products is being classified elsewhere in the UNSPSC taxonomy.