UNSPSC 42295121: Surgical microscopes or loupes or magnifiers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a microscope, loupe, or magnifier during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical microscopes or loupes or magnifiers under 21 CFR 878.4810 and under FDA product code GEX. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 903180.

UNSPSC 42295121 Surgical microscopes or loupes or magnifiers is a Commodity code covering professional-grade forensic and laboratory microscope systems and accessories procured by state and local agencies. The work involves acquisition of comparison microscopes equipped with split-field optics, magnification capabilities, high-resolution imaging, and supporting hardware such as motorized stages, objectives, eyepieces, and 4K cameras; delivery and installation at multiple agency facilities; operator training; and ongoing technical support through multi-year contracts. Issuing bodies include state forensic laboratories, state police divisions, university procurement offices, and statewide cooperative purchasing networks. The Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of participating state and local agencies) are the most active recent buyers, with forensic comparison microscopy being the dominant use case alongside general laboratory and educational microscopy applications.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Illinois and Texas. The Illinois State Police posted two IFBs for comparison microscopes—one in June 2026 (due June 18, with bids remaining firm for 90 days) covering eight forensic science laboratory locations and another in September 2026 (due September 18) specifying equivalent models to the Leica FS M or LEEDS LCF 2 with 4x–40x magnification, split-field comparison, and 4K resolution camera systems. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited microscopes and accessories through an indefinite-quantity cooperative purchasing vehicle (TCPN) with a September 1, 2026 due date, establishing firm fixed-price unit costs for multiple state and local agencies statewide. The University of Mississippi and Texas Tech University also issued procurements for specialized microscopy systems (FTIR micro-sampling and chemical imaging in June 2026; research and development laboratory equipment including microscopes in May 2026). Authorized dealers and resellers of specified equipment manufacturers are required to bid; Illinois contracts mandate U.S. manufacturing preferences and carry multi-year terms (up to ten years with renewals) and fixed pricing requirements.