UNSPSC 60104103: Cell teaching kits

UNSPSC 60104103 Cell teaching kits is a Commodity code covering educational kits and materials that state and local school districts procure to support hands-on STEM instruction and career readiness programming. Recent solicitations show buyers sourcing comprehensive kits alongside structured curricula, manipulatives, nomenclature cards, and subject-specific classroom supplies — not isolated biology specimens or narrow cell-study modules. The primary issuing bodies are independent school districts of varying sizes, from large metropolitan districts to smaller suburban systems, often pooling demand through cooperative purchasing consortiums. Districts solicit these materials through RFPs, ITBs, and ITQs with varying procurement structures: some request comprehensive vendor catalogs at fixed discounts, others seek specific curated product lists, and a few seek multiple awards across categories to ensure product diversity and supply continuity. Evaluation criteria typically weight vendor experience, personnel qualifications, product offerings, cost, and reference performance — with sample provision requested at no cost when needed to support selection.

Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida has emerged as the most active recent buyer under this code, posting three separate solicitations for classroom materials and Montessori supplies between February and April 2026, including ITB 26067ITBEST (due March 23, 2026) and ITQ 26126ITQEST (due April 10, 2026). Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona issued RFP 260331 on May 21, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) on behalf of the SAVE cooperative, seeking STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits for multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, and higher education institutions, with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across participating members and contract term through July 15, 2026 with four one-year renewal options. Recent activity concentrates in Arizona and Florida, with the Cartwright and Hillsborough solicitations representing the largest current opportunities in the code's pipeline.