UNSPSC 42294538: Ophthalmic lens holder accessories

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

UNSPSC 42294538 Ophthalmic lens holder accessories, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span fiber-optic splicing and maintenance services, medical supplies through cooperative purchasing, handheld retinal screening devices, physical health products, and law enforcement equipment—none of which concern ophthalmic lens holder accessories. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or automated categorization error in the procurement database. State and local governments soliciting under this code include cooperatives (Sourcewell, NASPO ValuePoint), special-purpose utilities (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative), county health systems (San Mateo Medical Center), and county governments participating in regional cooperative frameworks. The issuing bodies lean heavily toward cooperative purchasing vehicles rather than direct agency procurement.

Geographic activity spans Minnesota (Sourcewell cooperative), Idaho and Texas (NASPO ValuePoint framework), Florida (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative service territory), and California (San Mateo Medical Center). Recent posted opportunities include Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative's fiber splicing maintenance RFP due November 13, 2026; San Mateo Medical Center's handheld retinal screening devices and services RFP due November 6, 2026 with local business preferences; Sourcewell's physical health products cooperative RFP due October 20, 2026; and NASPO ValuePoint's Idaho medical supplies RFP due November 9, 2026. None of these solicitations procure ophthalmic lens holder accessories or closely related optical equipment. The code appears inactive or systematically misapplied in current state and local practice; firms targeting legitimate ophthalmic optical accessories should validate code assignment before submitting proposals under this UNSPSC number.