UNSPSC 60103903: Amphibia models

UNSPSC 60103903 Amphibia models, a Commodity code, represents educational manipulatives and biological specimens used in state and local K-12 science and STEM curricula. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing these materials as components of broader educational kits and classroom supply catalogs rather than as standalone orders; they appear alongside other science manipulatives, nomenclature cards, and curriculum materials within comprehensive procurement vehicles designed to serve multiple districts and jurisdictions. State and local education agencies — primarily school districts and their cooperative purchasing consortia — issue the vast majority of solicitations under this code. The work includes supplying pre-assembled STEM kits with living or model organisms, catalog-based educational materials, and Montessori classroom supplies where biological models and specimens serve the tactile, exploratory pedagogies that Montessori education emphasizes.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona and Florida. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona, acting on behalf of the SAVE consortium serving multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions, issued RFP260331 on May 21, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits, Programs & Materials, with awards expected by June 24, 2026; survey data from fifteen participating Arizona districts indicated estimated annual usage of $1,346,000. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, the nation's seventh-largest district, issued two overlapping procurements for Montessori classroom supplies: ITQ 26126ITQEST (posted April 13, 2026, due April 10, 2026) for 310 line items of Montessori materials including science and nomenclature resources, and ITB 26067ITBEST (posted February 18, 2026, due March 23, 2026) for catalog-bid Montessori classroom materials with blanket discount pricing. Both Florida procurements permitted participation by other county agencies and carried automatic renewal for up to four additional one-year terms.