UNSPSC 42183505: Tachistoscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a miniature photographic apparatus applicable to an endoscopic device, that present a limited amount of printed matter for a short time to capture the functioning of the eyes in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 900630.

UNSPSC 42183505 Tachistoscopes is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity under its nominal scope. The single relevant opportunity in the recent record involves the City of Tampa's RFQ 26P00372, posted June 25, 2026, seeking replacement of a Heck DR3900 Spectrophotometer with a Heck DR4900 unit at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility, with quotes due June 12, 2026. This represents direct replacement procurement of analytical laboratory equipment for environmental monitoring rather than the optical testing devices the code's abstract name suggests. The two other recent opportunities tagged to this code—Sourcewell's RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) and Klein ISD's RFP 26-101 for career technical education and advanced academics resources (due June 5, 2026)—show no relationship to tachistoscope or spectrophotometer procurement and reflect data-entry misclassification rather than actual buying activity under the code.

Activity under this code is geographically sparse and issuing-body concentration is too thin to characterize. The City of Tampa represents the sole issuing body with a substantive recent solicitation aligned to the code's scope. The spectrophotometer procurement follows standard municipal RFQ procedures, requiring proof of insurance prior to award, compliance with Florida Public Records Law and ethics codes, E-Verify employment verification, and FOB Destination delivery with all freight charges included. Quote pricing must remain firm for sixty days, with payment due approximately thirty days after receipt and acceptance. Vendors should direct inquiries to Jack Walker (jack.walker@tampagov.net). The code shows light recent activity overall; pursue only if your firm supplies laboratory analytical equipment to municipal utilities and environmental programs.