UNSPSC 23153200: Robotics

UNSPSC 23153200 Robotics is a Class code covering educational and operational robotic systems, controllers, and related equipment that state and local governments procure for school curricula, municipal operations, and institutional training programs. State and local buyers under this code are sourcing educational robotics platforms (Sphero BOLT+ and RVR+ systems, littleBits modular kits, Universal Robots UR7e collaborative systems), autonomous field marking equipment, and robotics supplies bundled within broader instructional material catalogs. Issuing bodies include school districts (Katy ISD in Texas, Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona, Community College of Rhode Island), state education agencies (Texas Education Agency), municipalities (Town of Enfield, Connecticut; City of DeBary, Florida), and regional purchasing cooperatives serving K–12 and higher education. School districts appear most frequently, often procuring robotics as part of larger STEM and career-readiness initiatives; cooperative purchasing vehicles also route significant volume, with Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative and the SAVE consortium bundling robotics supplies within instructional material frameworks.

Recent activity spans Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Oregon, and Rhode Island, with Texas showing the most solicitation concentration through multiple school district and state agency RFPs. Representative opportunities include the Community College of Rhode Island's RFQ 26006590 (issued April 30, 2026, due May 28, 2026) for two Universal Robots UR7e Academy Certification Packages with mobile bases and operator training, the State of Oregon's sole-source PR2180 (posted September 11, 2026, due September 18, 2026) for Sphero BOLT+ and RVR+ classroom robotics kits totaling $35,486.95 for delivery to Starbase Oregon in Klamath Falls, and Cartwright Elementary School District's RFP 260331 (posted May 21, 2026, due June 8, 2026) through the SAVE consortium for STEM and college-readiness kits with estimated annual usage across participating districts of $1,346,000. The Texas Education Agency RFP 701-26-027 (posted October 14, 2026, due November 13, 2026) shows robotics bundled within broader open education resource procurement. Cooperative pricing models predominate, with most awards structured on percentage discounts from catalog prices and multi-year terms spanning one to five years with renewal options.