UNSPSC 60104600: Mechanical physics materials

UNSPSC 60104600 Mechanical physics materials is a Class code that encompasses laboratory and research-grade scientific equipment and instrumentation purchased by state universities, school districts, and county agencies. Recent solicitations under this code reflect procurement of specialized physics and materials-analysis equipment rather than commodity materials — field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), high-power device analyzers, probestations, lock-in amplifiers, electromagnetic pumps, and lab information management systems. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under the code include research universities (Texas A&M University System, Texas State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison), independent school districts (Klein ISD in Texas), and county public health departments (Santa Clara County). The work is capital equipment acquisition for research, instructional, and laboratory operations rather than consumable materials procurement.

Texas is the dominant jurisdiction for recent activity under this code, with Texas A&M University, Texas State University, and Klein ISD issuing multiple RFPs and ITBs between February and June 2026; Wisconsin and California show secondary activity. Representative solicitations include Texas A&M University's Invitation to Bid for FPGAs (TAMU-ITB-26-5020, due June 3, 2026), Texas State University's RFP for a high-power probestation (RFP 754-TXST-2026-RFP-458-PHY, due February 27, 2026), Klein ISD's Request for Proposals for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources including technology equipment and software (RFP 26-101, due June 5, 2026), and University of Wisconsin-Madison's Request for Bid for an electromagnetic pump (2026-UWMSN-01227-RFB, due February 26, 2026). Response dates have recently passed for most February and early June opportunities; the Klein ISD RFP window closed June 5, 2026.