UNSPSC 60103918: Biospheres

UNSPSC 60103918 Biospheres, a Commodity code, captures educational and instructional materials that state and local governments—particularly school districts—procure for classroom use, laboratory instruction, and student engagement. Recent solicitations show school districts buying reading and video materials, STEM kits and college-readiness programs, science specimens and chemicals, teaching supplies, and specialized educational simulants for advanced coursework. The work spans procurement of consumable classroom supplies, preserved and live specimens, chemicals with current Safety Data Sheets, instructional equipment, and comprehensive educational program bundles designed to support K–12 instruction aligned with state standards. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts, ranging from small specialized procurements to district-wide frameworks serving 100,000-plus students; one procurement operated through a consortium vehicle (SAVE) covering multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions.

Recent activity centers in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Florida. The Cobb County School District (Georgia) issued IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across 112 school sites, with responses due June 16, 2026, at $175,000 estimated annual expenditure. Katy Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP #2428KD-A for teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services with a contract term through October 22, 2027, and renewal options through October 2030. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) solicited reading and video materials (CRDG1026) with responses due October 1, 2026. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 (Arizona), on behalf of the SAVE consortium, issued RFP260331 for STEM and college & career readiness kits and programs with June 8, 2026, submission and anticipated $1.346 million annual usage across member organizations. The School Board of Seminole County (Florida) posted a sole-source procurement notice for five tonnes of Anorthosite Highlands Simulant at approximately $20,000 annual expenditure. Pricing models emphasize percentage discounts from catalog or manufacturer prices with F.O.B. Destination delivery; contract terms typically run one to four years with renewal options contingent on performance and funding.