UNSPSC 42183081: Opticians tool accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with optician's tools. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183081 Opticians tool accessories is a Commodity code that shows limited alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three recent opportunities tagged under this code involve precision measurement and testing equipment — a high-voltage capacitance and tan delta measurement module for utility testing, a spectrophotometer for water quality analysis at a waste-to-energy facility, and a cooperative purchasing vehicle for law enforcement equipment — none of which fall within the optical tools or eyewear-sector accessories the code name suggests. State and local governments do not appear to be actively soliciting traditional optician tool accessories under this code at present.

The recent activity that is tagged here spans a utility authority (Kissimmee Utility Authority), a city environmental program (City of Tampa), and a cooperative purchasing organization (Sourcewell representing Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, plus other jurisdictions nationwide). Geographic coverage includes Florida and Washington, with Sourcewell's national and Canadian reach. The Kissimmee Utility Authority issued IFB 26046JG for a single OMICRON CP TD12 testing module with a response date of September 22, 2026 and an anticipated contract value under $250,000; the City of Tampa issued RFQ 26-P-00372 for a Heck DR4900 Spectrophotometer with a response date of June 12, 2026; and Sourcewell issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment with a response date of June 16, 2026. The code appears to serve as a catch-all category for specialized equipment procurement rather than a meaningful indicator of traditional optician tool accessory purchases.