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, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The single relevant solicitation in the recent record is a City of Tampa Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management RFQ (26-P-00372, due June 12, 2026) for replacement of a spectrophotometer — an optical instrument used for water quality and emissions testing at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility. The two other opportunities posted during the same period — a Sourcewell cooperative law enforcement equipment RFP and a Klein Independent School District career and technical education RFP — are unrelated to keratoscopes or optical diagnostic equipment and appear to have been mislabeled under this code. The Tampa procurement represents direct equipment replacement and required FOB delivery within a specified timeframe, with quote pricing firm for sixty days and payment approximately thirty days after receipt and acceptance.

Activity under this code is sparse and geographically isolated. The Tampa spectrophotometer procurement is the only recent state and local opportunity demonstrating actual keratoscope or related optical diagnostic equipment demand; no repeat buyers, multi-jurisdiction cooperative vehicles, or clustering in particular states emerge from the recent record. The code does not support a robust current market signal for business development purposes.