UNSPSC 60104405: Fossil models

UNSPSC 60104405 Fossil models, a Commodity code, sees its recent state and local activity dominated by educational science and Montessori classroom materials rather than literal fossil specimens or replicas. School districts are procuring these items as part of broader STEM and college-career readiness initiatives, with materials organized by curriculum level and subject domain. The buying pattern reflects classroom-level supply purchasing rather than museum or research collections. Issuing bodies are primarily large school districts — notably Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, operating under multiple concurrent solicitations for similar product lines, and the Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona acting on behalf of a cooperative purchasing consortium called SAVE that spans multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions.

Activity is concentrated in Arizona and Florida. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued an ITQ for Montessori Classroom Supplies (solicitation 26126ITQEST, due April 10, 2026, though noted as past-due in the source record) seeking 310 line items including mathematics manipulatives, science research materials, and nomenclature cards with fixed unit costs and a maximum 15 percent markup cap, as well as an ITB for Montessori classroom materials via catalog bid (solicitation 26067ITBEST, due March 23, 2026) accepting blanket discount pricing off current catalogs with no minimum purchase obligations. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 and SAVE issued an RFP for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits, Programs & Materials (solicitation RFP260331, due June 8, 2026) seeking comprehensive educational products with pricing based on discounts off established catalog pricing, F.O.B. Destination; survey data from fifteen participating districts indicated estimated annual usage of $1,346,000. All three solicitations specified multi-year initial terms with renewal options and emphasized firm pricing throughout the contract term.