UNSPSC 60104700: Energy and power physics materials

UNSPSC 60104700 Energy and power physics materials is a Class code that in recent state and local activity covers educational instructional materials, supplies, and equipment for K–12 classroom and laboratory use, including science specimens, chemicals, general science supplies, reading and video materials, STEM kits, and college and career readiness programs. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily independent school districts, supplemented by school boards, municipal school systems, and cooperative purchasing consortiums that pool demand across multiple districts and higher education institutions. School districts issue the vast majority of recent opportunities under this code as competitive RFPs and IFBs to support district-wide instructional needs across all grade levels and subject areas.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Arizona and Florida. Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) in Harris County, Texas has posted multiple RFPs for teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services; the most recent, RFP #2428KD-A, sought proposals by May 29, 2026 for a contract term running through October 22, 2027 with annual renewal options through October 2030, with evaluation weighted heavily toward purchase price (30%) and vendor quality and reputation (25%). Cobb County School District in Marietta, Georgia issued IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026 for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across all 112 school sites serving 105,738 students, with responses due June 16, 2026 and an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona, on behalf of the SAVE cooperative purchasing consortium representing multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions, posted RFP 260331 for STEM and college and career readiness kits and programs, with proposals due June 8, 2026 and survey data from participating members indicating estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across individual district ranges of $10,000 to $350,000. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District in Texas issued a separate IFB for reading and video materials (CRDG1026) due October 1, 2026, and the School Board of Seminole County, Florida posted a sole-source notice for five tonnes of Anorthosite Highlands Simulant at approximately $20,000 annually for its ePathways Department.