UNSPSC 60104308: Celestial globe

A device with constellation and ecliptic on celestial sphere in the form of terrestrial globe. It can explain circumnavigation of celestial globe, location of stars, changes in constellation according to seasons.

UNSPSC 60104308 Celestial globe is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local activity tagged under it does not reflect the code's nominal scope. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued an RFP (CLSF2628) for a Catalog Discount Bid on Classroom Furniture & Supplies, with a response deadline of May 26, 2026, and an estimated total expenditure of $21,568,516.00 over a two-year contract term. The solicitation encompasses a broad array of classroom furniture and supplies procured on a catalog discount model, with vendor evaluation based on depth of discounts, compliance with terms and conditions, net payment terms, free shipping availability, and flexibility in accepting purchase orders. This represents a mismatch between the code's designation (celestial globe) and the work actually being solicited (general classroom furnishings and supplies), suggesting that Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative may have misclassified the opportunity or that the code is used inconsistently in this jurisdiction's tagging system.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, a public education purchasing alliance serving multiple school districts and educational institutions, is the sole recent issuing body visible under this code. The cooperative has awarded 62 vendors previously under the same bid category, indicating an established vendor ecosystem for classroom supplies. The opportunity is rooted in Texas (Region 7 is headquartered in Kilgore), and submissions were managed online through the cooperative's electronic bidding portal. Given the mismatch between the code definition and the actual procurement scope, and the absence of celestial globe or geographic education products in the solicitation narrative, this code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors specializing in the commodity as named.