UNSPSC 41102706: Crystal growing equipment

UNSPSC 41102706 Crystal growing equipment is a Commodity code that captures instructional and laboratory equipment for advanced science and technical education, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal specific activity matching the code's nominal scope. The two most recent opportunities posted under this code—Klein Independent School District's Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics procurement and Santa Clara County's Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement—diverge substantially from crystal-growing equipment; the Klein ISD solicitation encompasses broad CTE instructional supplies, materials, software, and equipment across seventeen program areas including manufacturing, welding, and information technology, while Santa Clara County's procurement targets a lab information management system (LIMS) software solution rather than physical crystal-growing apparatus. The issuing bodies represent school districts and county health agencies, but the code shows little consolidated buying pattern around crystal-growing equipment specifically.

Activity under this code occurs in Texas and California based on recent postings, with Klein ISD in Harris County, Texas issuing an RFP (deadline June 5, 2026) and Santa Clara County in California issuing an RFI (deadline April 22, 2026). The Klein ISD contract is structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with an initial one-year term and four optional renewals, covering September 1, 2026 forward, with award recommendations targeted by August 10, 2026; the district encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendors but implements no set-asides. Santa Clara County's RFI provided only fifteen days for responses and contains no disclosed budget, incumbent vendor information, or specific system requirements. The code does not show sustained recent state and local procurement volume in crystal-growing equipment; opportunities posted under it appear misaligned with its nominal scope.