UNSPSC 42183501: Keratoscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as instrument capable of automatically compensating for the different optical characteristics exhibited by any of a set of mechanically interchangeable illuminated ring devices without manual recalibration includes on the base portion of each light ring device a plurality of distinctive, light pervious, machine-readable indicator spots used in the testing of eyes in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 900630.

UNSPSC 42183501 Keratoscopes is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers precision optical and analytical measurement equipment rather than ophthalmological instruments. State and local utilities, waste management facilities, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing entities are sourcing high-voltage test modules, spectrophotometers, and related laboratory and field instrumentation under this code. The Kissimmee Utility Authority's IFB for a precision high-voltage capacitance and power/dissipation factor measurement module (OMICRON CP TD12 Testing Module, Configuration P0007160, or equivalent) exemplifies the electrical test equipment being procured; the City of Tampa's RFQ for a Heck DR4900 Spectrophotometer replacement at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility shows application in environmental monitoring and laboratory analysis. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities, city departments managing waste-to-energy operations, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and the Pacific Northwest. The Kissimmee Utility Authority (Florida) posted IFB 26046JG on September 28, 2026, for the high-voltage test module with a response deadline of September 22, 2026, and an anticipated contract value under $250,000; the City of Tampa (Florida) issued RFQ 26-P-00372 on June 25, 2026, for the spectrophotometer replacement with quotes due June 12, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based service cooperative, is managing RFP #061626 on behalf of multiple Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and thousands of other governmental entities across the United States and Canada, with a June 16, 2026 proposal deadline. The code shows limited recent activity, and the disconnect between the code's nominal keratoscope scope and the measurement equipment actually being solicited suggests misclassification in the state and local procurement systems tagging these opportunities.