UNSPSC 60104301: Astronomy models

UNSPSC 60104301 Astronomy models (Commodity) addresses educational materials and supplies for science instruction, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code primarily reflects broader STEM and science curriculum purchasing rather than astronomy-specific products. State and local governments use this Commodity code to acquire hands-on learning materials, manipulatives, reference resources, and classroom supplies supporting science education across elementary, middle, and high school levels. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts of varying sizes, often procuring through cooperative purchasing consortia that serve multiple educational jurisdictions and municipal or county entities simultaneously. Hillsborough County Public Schools, the nation's seventh-largest district serving approximately 225,000 students across 235 PreK-12 schools in Florida, appears as a repeat buyer, having issued multiple solicitations for classroom science materials and Montessori supplies within the recent period.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Arizona, with Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issuing an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) on April 13, 2026 for Montessori Classroom Supplies (due April 10, 2026) comprising 310 line items including science research materials, nomenclature cards, and mathematics manipulatives, and an Invitation to Bid (ITB) on February 18, 2026 for Montessori classroom materials via catalog discount pricing (due March 23, 2026). In Arizona, Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83, on behalf of the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE) cooperative purchasing consortium, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 260331) on May 21, 2026 for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits, Programs & Materials serving multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions (due June 8, 2026). The SAVE RFP anticipated multiple awards across vendor categories and estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across fifteen participating school districts. Pricing structures require firm, fixed unit costs or blanket discount percentages off established catalogs with freight F.O.B. Destination, and initial contract terms run one year with renewal options extending up to four additional one-year periods.