UNSPSC 60104700: Energy and power physics materials

UNSPSC 60104700 Energy and power physics materials is a Class code that encompasses science instructional supplies, STEM equipment, and educational materials that state and local governments procure to support K–12 science and engineering education. Recent solicitations show school districts buying preserved specimens, chemicals, lab equipment, renewable energy systems, physics experiment kits, 3D printers, robotics supplies, and comprehensive science curriculum packages with digital integration. State and local school districts dominate the recent activity, including large metropolitan districts (Cobb County Schools in Georgia with 105,738 students, DeKalb County Schools in Georgia with 93,000 students), mid-sized urban districts (Katy ISD and other Texas independent school districts), and smaller rural districts. A few higher-education and municipal entities appear in the dataset, but K–12 school procurement substantially drives the category. Cooperative purchasing vehicles play a role; the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE) consortium in Arizona issued a multi-district RFP spanning school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions, with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across fifteen participating entities.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Florida, and Connecticut, reflecting national geographic breadth with no single region dominating. Representative recent solicitations include Cobb County School District (CCSD) in Georgia issuing IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, due June 16, 2026, for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across all 112 school sites with estimated annual expenditure of $175,000; Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 on behalf of the SAVE consortium issuing RFP 260331 on May 21, 2026, due June 8, 2026, for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits and Programs with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000; Katy ISD (Harris County, Texas) issuing RFP 2428KD-A on July 10, 2026, due May 29, 2026, for teaching and instructional materials across multiple campuses including science supplies with a one-year term running through October 22, 2027, and options to renew for up to three additional years; and DeKalb County School District (Georgia) issuing RFQ 26-724 on February 12, 2026, due March 12, 2026, for comprehensive K–12 Science Instructional Resources supporting 93,000 students across 139 schools. The Town of Vernon, Connecticut also issued a municipal solicitation for a 200–250 kW solar photovoltaic carport system with a $900,000 total project budget, reflecting energy and power physics application beyond traditional K–12 education settings.