UNSPSC 60104609: Projectile apparatus

UNSPSC 60104609 Projectile apparatus, a Commodity code, encompasses educational STEM kits and instructional materials that simulate projectile motion, ballistics, and related physics concepts for K-12 science and engineering instruction. State and local governments procure these items as hands-on lab equipment within broader science supply and STEM curriculum awards, typically bundled alongside other laboratory consumables, specimen preservation materials, and classroom technology infrastructure. Recent solicitations show the code sitting within larger educational materials and supplies frameworks rather than as a standalone procurement category, reflecting how school districts aggregate purchasing across multiple instructional domains to achieve volume discounts and vendor consolidation.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with activity concentrated in Texas and Georgia over the past four months. Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) in Harris County, Texas issued RFP #2428KD-A in May 2026 for comprehensive teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services with a response deadline of May 29, 2026; the procurement encompassed robotics supplies, ROTC equipment, and miscellaneous items across multiple campuses and departments on a multi-year contract through October 2030. Cobb County School District (CCSD) in Georgia posted IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment serving 112 school sites and 105,738 students, with bids due June 16, 2026, and an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas solicited catalog-bid proposals for science supplies and classroom supplies and materials in March 2026 with an April 8, 2026 deadline, intending to award multiple vendors on an as-needed basis for the 2026-2027 school year. DeKalb County School District (DCSD) in Georgia issued RFQ 26-724 in February 2026 for comprehensive K-12 science instructional resources serving approximately 93,000 students across 139 schools, with proposals due March 12, 2026. The code shows limited standalone activity; the Seminole County, Florida School Board issued a sole-source Notice of Intent in February 2026 for Realityworks DataSnap Projectile STEM Lab equipment at approximately $32,118 annually, but this represents a niche specialized purchase rather than routine procurement volume under the code.