UNSPSC 23101519: Robot machines

UNSPSC 23101519 Robot machines is a Commodity code that encompasses educational robotics equipment, coding curriculum kits, and related instructional technology deployed across K-12 school districts and educational institutions. Recent state and local opportunities under this code reflect narrow, specialized purchasing: school districts procure educational robotics platforms (such as Sphero BOLT+ robots and littleBits modular kits) alongside coding and STEM curriculum materials, often bundled with instructional materials catalogs and college-and-career-readiness programming. The issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts, regional education service centers (ESCs), and school district consortia purchasing on behalf of multiple member districts; state education agencies also solicit educational content and materials in this space. The procurement vehicles vary from direct sole-source purchases (as with Oregon's exclusive Sphero distributor arrangement) to multi-vendor catalog discount bids and comprehensive RFPs, with award terms typically running one to five years with renewal options.

The code shows activity concentrated in Texas (through Region 7 ESC catalog bids, Katy ISD supplemental teaching materials RFPs, and the Cartwright Elementary District SAVE consortium STEM solicitation), Oregon (Starbase Oregon robotics procurement), Arizona (SAVE consortium STEM kits), and multi-state cooperative purchasing (Sourcewell law enforcement equipment framework, though that opportunity appears tangential to robot machines). The most recent and substantive opportunities are the Cartwright Elementary School District STEM and College & Career Readiness RFP260331 (due June 8, 2026, seeking STEM kits and programs for multiple Arizona districts with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000), the State of Oregon sole-source Sphero procurement (S2480000017963, quoted at $35,486.95 for Starbase Oregon, due September 18, 2026), Katy ISD's supplemental teaching materials RFP #2428KD-A (due May 29, 2026, covering robotics supplies among other instructional equipment), and Region 7 ESC's multi-vendor instructional catalog bids (estimated $13.4 million annual expenditure across member districts). The code sees regular activity but remains concentrated in educational procurement rather than industrial or municipal robotics applications.