UNSPSC 60103915: Dissection kits or supplies

UNSPSC 60103915 Dissection kits or supplies (Commodity) covers educational specimens and laboratory materials that state and local school districts purchase for K–12 science instruction, including preserved specimens, micromedia, live materials, and related consumables. The recent solicitations show that school districts are sourcing these items alongside broader instructional material procurements rather than through dissection-specific buys; the code appears in records tagged to general science supplies, STEM kits, and teaching materials bundled with other classroom resources. Issuing bodies are primarily independent school districts and county school systems, with no state agencies or non-education public bodies represented in the recent opportunities. The work involves supplying preserved and live specimens, chemicals with current Safety Data Sheets, and general laboratory equipment to support standards-aligned science curricula across all grade levels and all school sites within a district.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Cobb County School District in Georgia issued Invitation for Bid B26128 for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across all 112 school sites, due June 16, 2026, with estimated annual expenditure of $175,000. In Texas, Katy Independent School District issued RFP #2428KD-A on August 14, 2026, for teaching and instructional materials including science supplies across multiple campuses, with sealed proposals due May 29, 2026, and a contract term through October 22, 2027, with three one-year renewal options. A sole-source procurement by the Seminole County School District in Florida covered five tonnes of Anorthosite Highlands Simulant for the ePathways Department at approximately $20,000 annually, though this represents specialized lunar regolith simulant rather than traditional dissection or laboratory specimens. Cartwright Elementary School District in Arizona, on behalf of the SAVE consortium, issued RFP 260331 for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits and Materials across multiple Arizona school districts and municipalities, with a June 8, 2026 proposal deadline and surveyed annual demand of $1,346,000 across participating entities.