UNSPSC 41106705: Phytotron

A type of device that surveys the impact of various environment conditions on the plants. It is done by artificially building up the environment, such as temperature, humidity, light and others required of plant growth for experiment when undertaking the growth experiment of various plants.

UNSPSC 41106705 Phytotron, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized controlled-environment growth chambers and related laboratory equipment that state and local governments procure for educational, research, and demonstration purposes. Based on recent solicitation activity, the code captures purchases of instructional equipment and materials supporting advanced science curricula, particularly in career technical education (CTE) and advanced academics programs where hands-on plant-science instruction requires controlled growing conditions. State and local issuing bodies under this code include independent school districts and other educational institutions seeking to build or expand science, agricultural, and horticultural instructional capacity. Klein Independent School District (Klein ISD) in Harris County, Texas, issued RFP #26-101 on April 17, 2026, for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources, products, and equipment, with a June 5, 2026 response deadline; the solicitation encompassed multiple CTE program areas including agricultural science, and the district reserved the right to award contracts by category to multiple vendors on a firm fixed-price basis with an initial one-year term and four optional one-year renewals.

Geographic activity under the code centers on Texas, where Klein ISD's April 2026 RFP represents the most recent visible state and local procurement. The district actively encourages use of HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendors as both prime contractors and subcontractors, and requires all vendors to be licensed to conduct business in Texas and Harris County, maintain $1,000,000 minimum general liability and workers' compensation coverage, provide three references demonstrating similar experience, and comply with background check and OSHA standards. Submissions must include IRS Form W-9, Federal Debarment certifications, Conflict of Interest Questionnaires, and Texas Certificate of Interested Parties Form 1295; the district expected to make award recommendations by August 10, 2026, with contracts commencing September 1, 2026.