UNSPSC 46181801: Eyewear holders or cases

UNSPSC 46181801 Eyewear holders or cases is a Commodity code that encompasses prescription eyeglasses, frames, lenses, and associated dispensing services procured by state and local health agencies and institutional facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show that the code captures the full scope of optical retail and dispensing operations, including the supply of prescription plastic and bifocal lenses, polycarbonate lenses, tinted lenses, progressive lenses, plastic and flexible frames, eyeglass fitting services, and related supplies such as nosepieces, temples, screws, and slab-off services. The code draws solicitations from state health and human services agencies, university health systems, county facilities, and municipal employers. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Harris County emerge as recent issuers; the Texas HHSC and TTUHSC opportunities in particular target institutional populations such as state-supported living centers and prison facilities requiring high-volume, standardized optical supply arrangements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, with recent opportunities from the Texas HHSC (serving Mexia State Supported Living Center), TTUHSC (serving 19 Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities across West Texas), and Harris County. Additional recent activity appears in California, where San Mateo County posted an Informal RFP for a comprehensive prescription safety glasses program for employees with a five-year contract term and a service value under $200,000, and in the multi-state Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle anchored by Washington and Minnesota jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017589 for FY27 eyeglasses at Mexia State Supported Living Center (bids due July 15, 2026, historical annual spend of $48,370.65), the TTUHSC IFB 739-SL3809803 for optical supplies to 19 TDCJ facilities (bids due July 17, 2026, HUB Subcontracting Plan required if expenditures exceed $100,000), Harris County RFO KJ09102026 for optical retail and dispensing services (proposals due October 2, 2026), and San Mateo County Informal RFP 2026RFPINFORMAL00219 for prescription safety glasses (proposals due January 2, 2026).