UNSPSC 60104414: Terrestrial globe

Auxiliary material for earth science-related education in order for user to recognize earth as a globe by expressing the status of earth surface without modification in mutual spatial relationship, and to understand location and relation of each location on the globe, as well as movement of earth and relationship between day and night and seasons.

UNSPSC 60104414 Terrestrial globe is a Commodity code with limited recent state and local solicitation activity. The code nominally covers physical globes, but the recent opportunities posted under this designation do not reflect globe procurement. Instead, the sourced records show school districts soliciting reading and video materials, teaching and instructional supplies, STEM kits, and science equipment—scope that diverges substantially from the code's stated product line. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District posted a Reading & Video Materials bid (CRDG1026, due October 1, 2026) and Katy Independent School District issued RFP #2428KD-A for comprehensive teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services across multiple subject areas and grade levels. Cobb County School District in Georgia sourced science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment under IFB B26128. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—independent school districts in Texas and a county school district in Georgia—reflecting education procurement rather than discretionary globe sales.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Georgia based on recent postings. Katy ISD, Harlingen CISD, and Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 (Arizona, on behalf of the SAVE consortium serving multiple states) represent the primary jurisdictions. The Cobb County School District procurement (Georgia) covers all 112 schools serving 105,738 students with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000. The Cartwright/SAVE consortium RFP (Arizona-based, multiple states) shows estimated annual consortium usage of $1,346,000 across participating school districts. The code shows no active globe-specific procurement in the recent record, and the misalignment between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content suggests this code receives minimal relevant state and local use or has been misapplied in recent filings.