UNSPSC 60103504: State theme units

UNSPSC 60103504 State theme units is a Commodity code under which state and local governments purchase curricula, instructional materials, teacher resources, and supplementary content aligned to state academic standards. Recent solicitations show school districts and state education agencies acquiring comprehensive core curricula packages—including textbooks, digital platforms, assessments, and professional development—across grade levels and subject areas, alongside standalone instructional resources such as quick reference guides, specialty materials for career and technical education, and open educational resources (OER) developed to state specifications. The code encompasses both off-the-shelf adoptions and custom content development. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (independent school districts, county school districts, and public school systems) and state education agencies; the Texas Education Agency, Tempe Elementary School District, Pinellas County School District, Seminole County School Board, and Gwinnett County Public Schools appear across multiple recent opportunities. The geographic spread spans Texas (with heavy activity driven by TEA and multiple ISD solicitations), Arizona (Tempe), Florida (Seminole County, Pinellas County), Georgia (Gwinnett), Maryland (Wicomico County), and Michigan (Houghton Lake).

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-26-027 (posted October 14, 2026, due November 13, 2026) for sourcing, customizing, and improving PreK-12 open education resources in social studies and Spanish-language character education—a five-year term with potential two-year renewal and 5 percent service-disabled veteran-owned business participation goal; Tempe Elementary School District's RFP 270532 (posted September 30, 2026, due October 27, 2026) for comprehensive K-8 English Language Arts core curriculum with digital resources and professional development, requiring vendors to meet Arizona's Move On When Reading vetted-program list and ESSA evidence-based ratings; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP EO250353 (posted July 26, 2026, due August 27, 2026) for visual and performing arts instructional materials and services across multiple disciplines with a 30 percent small business enterprise participation goal. Additional activity includes Katy Independent School District's RFP 2428KD-A for district-wide teaching and instructional materials across multiple subject areas, and Gwinnett County Public Schools' solicitation for digital core resources in world languages (Spanish, French, German). Several opportunities are framework or prospective-use arrangements rather than single fixed-quantity awards, and many include multi-year terms with renewal options.