UNSPSC 57040104: Science teaching kit

Educational materials for students transitioning into secondary school, enabling continued schooling in emergency settings. Supplies include electricity kits and dissecting kits to support science learning.

UNSPSC 57040104 Science teaching kit is a Commodity code that captures educational science equipment and instructional materials state and local governments procure for K–12 classrooms, career and technical education programs, and specialized learning centers. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and educational cooperatives buying comprehensive instructional materials, supplies, and equipment spanning English Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Health/Physical Education, and Arts & Crafts, alongside specialized items including 3D printers, robotics supplies, CNC milling machines, welding materials, and laboratory sensors. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Katy ISD, Amarillo ISD, Ingham ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Birdville ISD), regional purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), city school systems (Dallas, New London), and specialty education providers such as intermediate school districts. School districts predominate as repeat buyers, with multiple districts in Texas and Michigan actively soliciting teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services on catalog discount or fixed-price contract models.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and the Upper Midwest, with recent solicitations from Amarillo ISD, Katy ISD, and Birdville ISD (Texas); Ingham ISD (Michigan); and Pflugerville ISD (Travis County, Texas). Representative recent opportunities include Katy ISD's RFP 2428KD-A for teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services with a proposal deadline of May 29, 2026, covering general instruction materials, special education supplies, ESL/bilingual materials, and miscellaneous items including 3D printers and robotics equipment; Amarillo ISD's RFP 3709-26.02 for instructional materials, supplies, and software due June 29, 2026, structured as a catalog discount agreement; Ingham ISD's RFP for three CNC knee milling machines for Career and Technical Education, due June 19, 2026, including delivery, installation, and comprehensive training; and Birdville ISD's competitive sealed proposal for bulk classroom and warehouse supplies (Event 003-27, due June 24, 2026, estimated annual value $97,114.29). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued ICAT2223 and ICAT2426 multi-vendor catalog discount bids for instructional materials and transportation maintenance supplies, with estimated expenditures of $13.4 million and $10.4 million respectively, indicating substantial cooperative purchasing volume across member districts.