UNSPSC 60103915: Dissection kits or supplies

UNSPSC 60103915 Dissection kits or supplies is a Commodity code that encompasses science laboratory consumables and instructional materials that state and local school districts procure as part of broader science curriculum and STEM education initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring these materials—along with preserved specimens, micromedia, live materials, chemicals, and general laboratory equipment—as components of comprehensive science supply contracts. The code sits within a larger category of science instructional resources that includes dissection kits, prepared specimens, and classroom laboratory consumables designed to support K-12 hands-on science learning aligned with state education standards.

School districts across Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Florida are the dominant issuing bodies under this code. Cobb County School District in Georgia issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB B26128) on May 15, 2026, with a June 16, 2026, response deadline for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment serving all 112 district school sites and 105,738 students, with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000. Katy Independent School District in Texas released RFP #2428KD-A on July 10, 2026, seeking teaching and instructional materials across multiple disciplines including science supplies, with proposals due May 29, 2026. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona, procuring on behalf of the SAVE cooperative purchasing consortium for multiple Arizona school districts and municipalities, issued RFP 260331 on May 21, 2026, with a June 8, 2026, deadline for STEM and College & Career Readiness kits and programs, with survey data indicating approximately $1,346,000 in estimated annual usage across fifteen participating districts. Donna Independent School District in Texas posted catalog-bid RFPs for science supplies and classroom materials on March 21, 2026, with April 8, 2026, deadlines. DeKalb County School District in Georgia issued RFQ 26-724 on February 12, 2026, for comprehensive K-12 science instructional resources, with March 12, 2026, proposal deadline, serving approximately 93,000 students. District procurement offices consistently award multiple vendors on an as-needed basis with discount-from-catalog pricing models, firm pricing for initial contract terms, and optional renewal periods of one to two additional years.