UNSPSC 23153202: Pick or place robots

UNSPSC 23153202 Pick or place robots is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve educational robotics kits and instructional materials (Sphero BOLT+ robots and littleBits kits procured by the State of Oregon for Starbase Oregon), general teaching supplies and STEM materials through multiple school district RFPs, and irrigation system installation work unrelated to the code's nominal product class. State and local governments are not actively soliciting standalone pick-or-place robots or articulated robotic arms under this code at present. The code shows fragmented issuing bodies — school districts, state education agencies, and special-purpose districts — pursuing educational robotics as part of broader instructional materials and STEM-readiness procurements rather than as standalone robotic equipment. The bulk of recent activity centers on bundled educational kits and materials rather than industrial or commercial robotics.

Recent tagged opportunities appear concentrated in Texas and Oregon. The State of Oregon executed a sole-source procurement (PR2180, September 2026) for Sphero educational robotics totaling $35,486.95 for delivery to Starbase Oregon in Klamath Falls. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 and the SAVE consortium issued an RFP (RFP260331, due June 8, 2026) for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits and Programs across multiple Arizona school districts and higher education institutions, with survey-based annual usage estimates of $1,346,000. Katy Independent School District issued RFP #2428KD-A (due May 29, 2026) for teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services across multiple campuses, including robotics supplies. The Texas Education Agency released RFP 701-26-027 (due November 13, 2026) for PreK-12 Open Education Resources development and sourcing. Bid activity for this code remains sparse relative to the volume in adjacent instructional materials and STEM categories, signaling limited independent demand for pick-or-place robotics in state and local procurement right now.