UNSPSC 44111803: Compasses

UNSPSC 44111803 Compasses, a Commodity code, nominally represents surveying and drafting instruments, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with compass procurement. Instead, the single recent opportunity tagged to this code involves art supplies procurement for classroom instruction. State and local governments use this code inconsistently; the recent activity reflects broader art-supply catalogs rather than discrete compass purchases. When compasses do appear in state and local solicitations, they typically arrive as line items within larger art-supply or educational-materials awards rather than as standalone procurements. Issuing bodies pursuing compass-related goods under this code span independent school districts and, less frequently, county education departments seeking supplies for visual-arts and technical-drafting instruction.

Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, issued RFP 011326-867 on March 21, 2026, for art supplies through a catalog-discount bidding process with a response deadline of April 8, 2026. The district seeks to establish a multi-vendor awarded list for the 2026-2027 school year (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) with optional renewal periods extending up to two additional one-year periods. The solicitation encompasses brushes, canvas board, chalk, clay, inks, easels, paints, paper, pencils, watercolors, and craft supplies—items that may include compasses as subordinate items within a broader catalog framework. Vendors submit discount proposals from printed catalogs or manufacturer price lists on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with all shipping included in the quoted discount rate. The district does not guarantee purchase quantities, award amounts, or minimum orders. The recent-opportunities dataset contains no other recent compass-specific procurements under this code, indicating limited activity in state and local procurement at the Commodity level.