UNSPSC 60104411: Weather simulator

Devices which reproduce a few types of atmospheric phenomena including the cloud movement, the change of atmospheric pressure and the path of the typhoon which are invisible to the naked eye.

UNSPSC 60104411 Weather simulator is a Commodity code used primarily by school districts to procure STEM and science instructional materials, equipment, and supplies rather than standalone weather monitoring devices. State and local educational agencies—elementary and secondary school districts, consolidated independent school districts, and regional educational consortia—dominate procurement activity under this code. The work solicited includes comprehensive instructional materials covering science curricula across K-12, specialized STEM lab equipment for hands-on learning, science specimens and chemicals with safety compliance, and integrated technology platforms that support physics and environmental science instruction. School districts typically award multiple vendors to establish tiered vendor lists, allowing individual campus or departmental staff to purchase specific items based on value, service quality, and availability. Contracts are almost always catalog-discount arrangements, where vendors submit percentage discounts off published pricing and guarantee delivery within specified timeframes, commonly F.O.B. Destination with inside delivery to school sites included.

Recent procurement activity spans Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Arizona, with Texas school districts posting the highest volume of recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) in Harris County, Texas, issuing RFP #2428KD-A in May 2026 for teaching and instructional materials, supplies, and equipment with a contract term through October 2027 and renewal options; Cobb County School District in Marietta, Georgia, posting Invitation for Bid B26128 in May 2026 for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across all 112 school sites with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000; and Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona, issuing RFP 260331 on behalf of the SAVE consortium in May 2026 for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits and Programs with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across fifteen participating school districts and multiple Arizona municipalities and counties. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, solicited classroom supplies and science supplies through separate catalog-bid RFPs in March 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year. Contract terms typically run one year with optional renewal periods of two to three additional one-year increments, no guaranteed minimum purchase volumes, and firm pricing for the initial term with increases capped at 5 percent during renewals.