UNSPSC 60104415: Mineral model

A model of mineral under the ground with same shape and size for educational or exhibition purposes.

UNSPSC 60104415 Mineral model is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure educational and instructional materials, specimens, supplies, and equipment for K–12 classrooms and laboratories. Recent solicitations tagged to this code show schools purchasing science specimens and chemicals, STEM and college-readiness kits and programs, general instructional materials across subject areas, and specialized simulants for hands-on learning environments. The scope encompasses preserved specimens, live materials, micromedia, safety-compliant chemicals, robotics supplies, 3D printers, assistive technology for special education, ESL and bilingual materials, and movie licensing. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts of varying sizes, from large urban districts serving over 100,000 students to smaller district consortia pooling demand across multiple jurisdictions and sometimes municipalities and higher education institutions.

The code shows recent activity across Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with Texas school districts—particularly Katy ISD and Harlingen Consolidated ISD—and Georgia's Cobb County School District accounting for the bulk of posted solicitations. Representative opportunities include Katy ISD's RFP #2428KD-A (RFP, proposals due May 29, 2026) for comprehensive teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services across multiple campuses with a contract term through October 2027 and renewal options through October 2030; Cobb County School District's IFB B26128 (IFB, proposals due June 16, 2026) for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across 112 school sites with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000; Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 on behalf of the SAVE consortium's RFP 260331 (RFP, proposals due June 8, 2026) for STEM and college-readiness kits and materials serving multiple Arizona school districts and municipalities with survey-indicated annual usage of $1,346,000; and Seminole County Schools' sole-source procurement for five tonnes of Anorthosite Highlands Simulant (notice posted July 2026, responses due June 9, 2026) valued at approximately $20,000 annually.