UNSPSC 60104618: Newtonian demonstrator

An experimental device in which steel wire is dually arranged in V shape with steel ball attached to its end. It is used to verify the Law of conservation of momentum and static inertia, etc.

UNSPSC 60104618 Newtonian demonstrator is a Commodity code that captures physics and mechanics teaching apparatus and lab equipment that state and local governments buy to support K–12 and higher-education science instruction. Recent activity shows school districts procuring interactive physics lab kits, STEM educational equipment packages, and integrated science laboratory supplies and instruments designed for hands-on student learning in mechanics, energy, motion, and materials science. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts spanning Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Arizona, with occasional participation from regional cooperative purchasing consortia and a community college. Districts are pursuing these materials through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs structured as annual catalog-discount contracts or multi-year educational equipment agreements, typically evaluating vendors on experience and past performance, equipment quality and alignment with state science standards, pricing discounts from list or manufacturer pricing, and delivery capability. The Commodity code shows active procurement momentum across multiple states, with school districts treating physics and STEM lab equipment as core operational categories rather than specialized or episodic purchases.

Geographic concentration centers on Texas (Donna ISD, Katy ISD in Harris County), Georgia (Cobb County School District near Atlanta, DeKalb County), and Florida (Valencia College District, Seminole County School Board), with additional activity in Arizona through the SAVE cooperative purchasing consortium. Representative recent solicitations include Katy ISD's RFP 2428KD-A, a supplemental teaching and instructional materials bid posted July 10, 2026, with a May 29 response deadline and contract through October 2027 with optional three-year renewals; Cobb County School District's IFB B26128 for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across all 112 schools, due June 16, 2026, with estimated annual expenditure of $175,000; Donna ISD's RFP 011326-871 for science supplies catalog bids due April 8, 2026, covering educational materials and lab equipment with contract term September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, and optional two-year renewals; and Cartwright Elementary School District's SAVE-consortium RFP 260331 seeking STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits and Programs, with proposals due June 8, 2026, and estimated annual usage across fifteen Arizona districts of $1,346,000. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise preferences are specified in these solicitations; vendors must typically carry commercial general liability insurance ($1 million minimum per occurrence), submit W-9 forms, and comply with state-level compliance certifications including debarment, E-Verify, and criminal background-check requirements.