UNSPSC 60104302: Astronomy charts

UNSPSC 60104302 Astronomy charts is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The most recent solicitations tagged to this code describe purchases of general instructional materials, science supplies, and STEM education kits—none of which are astronomy charts or astronomy-related products. The Cobb County School District (CCSD) in Georgia sought science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment; Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona (on behalf of the SAVE consortium) solicited STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits; Katy Independent School District in Texas requested teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services; and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District in Texas posted for reading and video materials. A sole-source procurement by the School Board of Seminole County, Florida involved five tonnes of Anorthosite Highlands Simulant (a lunar soil simulant) for an ePathways department, which is tangential to formal astronomy instruction. The code shows little relevant recent procurement activity aligned with its stated commodity name.

School districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, with activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, and a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle in Arizona. CCSD's IFB B26128 for science supplies, with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000 and a June 16, 2026 deadline, and Cartwright Elementary's RFP 260331 for STEM kits (with an estimated annual usage of $1.3 million across fifteen participating districts and a June 8, 2026 proposal deadline) represent the largest recent opportunities. Katy ISD's RFP #2428KD-A for teaching and instructional materials closes May 29, 2026 and offers a contract term through October 22, 2027 with renewal options through October 23, 2030. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the solicitations actually posted suggests either a data-entry error in the state or local procurement system or that the code is being misused as a catch-all for educational materials procurement.