UNSPSC 42183072: Ophthalmic measuring instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a group of different measuring instruments particularly adapted to making accurate measurements of portions of the eye and contact lenses in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183072 Ophthalmic measuring instruments is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement reflects a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual buying activity. The code's name suggests eyecare diagnostic equipment, but the recent opportunities posted under it do not reflect ophthalmic use; instead, they represent precision electrical measurement and water-quality analysis equipment unrelated to optometry or ophthalmology. Kissimmee Utility Authority (Florida) solicited a high-voltage capacitance and tan-delta measurement module for power system testing under IFB 26046JG, and the City of Tampa solicited a spectrophotometer for wastewater treatment monitoring under RFQ 26-P-00372. A third opportunity, Sourcewell's cooperative-purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment, is similarly outside ophthalmic scope. The code appears to show minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity in its stated domain.

The geographic spread of the three posted opportunities spans Florida (Kissimmee and Tampa) and a multistate cooperative purchasing vehicle anchored in Minnesota (Sourcewell). The Kissimmee IFB sought a single precision high-voltage test module with an anticipated contract value under $250,000, due September 22, 2026. The Tampa RFQ requested a replacement spectrophotometer for the McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility, with quotes due June 12, 2026. Neither opportunity aligns with ophthalmic instrumentation procurement, suggesting that the code's UNSPSC classification may not accurately reflect current state and local buying patterns in this category, and business development professionals should verify code alignment before pursuing opportunities tagged under 42183072.