UNSPSC 60101703: Character education resource materials

UNSPSC 60101703 Character education resource materials is a Commodity code tracking instructional materials and curriculum products that state and local school systems buy to support social-emotional learning, character development, and skills-based instruction. Recent opportunities show substantial demand for open education resources (OER), custom-built instructional materials in character and life-skills domains, core curriculum adoptions tied to state standards compliance, and supplemental educational content. The code captures competitive procurements by school districts and higher-education governing bodies seeking textbooks, digital platforms, quick-reference guides, and ancillary materials aligned to standards such as Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Arizona English Language Arts Standards, and state science-of-reading initiatives. Issuing bodies include state education agencies (Texas Education Agency), county and municipal school districts (Tempe Elementary School District, Pinellas County School District, Dallas Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, Houghton Lake Community Schools, Wicomico County Public Schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools), and state higher-education coordinating boards (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board). Texas is the dominant buyer, with multiple recent RFPs from TEA and independent school districts concentrated in that state, followed by activity in Florida, Arizona, Michigan, Maryland, and Georgia.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Education Agency's October 2026 RFP 701-26-027 for PreK-12 OER content, custom-built materials, and continuous improvement of core and supplemental instructional resources with a focus on Positive Character Traits in grades 6–12 Spanish, with proposals due November 13, 2026 and VetHUB subcontracting goals of 5 percent service-disabled veteran-owned business participation; Tempe Elementary School District's September 2026 RFP 270532 for K-8 English Language Arts core curriculum adoption requiring alignment to the Arizona Department of Education's Move On When Reading Vetted Core Program List and ESSA evidence-based ratings, with proposals due October 27, 2026; and Dallas Independent School District's July 2026 RFP EO250353 for Academic Enrichment and Support and Visual and Performing Arts instructional materials serving band, choir, orchestra, visual arts, theatre, and related disciplines, with an aspirational 30 percent small business enterprise participation goal and proposals due August 27, 2026. Pinellas County School District issued an ITB for instructional services with a February 16, 2026 deadline, and Seminole County Schools issued a sole-source notice for ISTE+ASCD Quick Reference Guides—including Understanding Differentiated Instruction, Understanding Special Education Beyond the Jargon, and Improving Executive Function Skills—with a February 23, 2026 response deadline and an approximate annual expenditure of $15,000.