UNSPSC 60104709: Heat conduction apparatus

Devices to study heat conduction from high to low degree without the movement of an object.

UNSPSC 60104709 Heat conduction apparatus (Commodity) covers specialized laboratory and instructional equipment that school districts purchase to support hands-on science and STEM education. Recent state and local solicitations show that this code captures a narrow slice of broader science and instructional materials procurement — vendors selling heat-conduction-specific devices encounter demand primarily through district science supply contracts that bundle multiple equipment categories, rather than standalone heat-apparatus requests. The recent activity shows the code is most active in K–12 procurement contexts where districts establish multi-vendor catalog-discount frameworks for consumables and equipment rather than purchasing heat conduction apparatus as a standalone line item.

School districts across Texas, Georgia, and Florida dominate recent solicitation activity, with Katy Independent School District (Texas), Cobb County School District (Georgia), Donna Independent School District (Texas), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) all issuing catalog-discount RFPs and RFQs for science supplies, classroom materials, and STEM equipment bundles between February and July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Cobb County School District's Invitation for Bid B26128 (due June 16, 2026) for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across all 112 district schools serving 105,738 students; Donna ISD's RFP 011326-871 for a Science Supplies Catalog Bid (due April 8, 2026) establishing a multi-vendor awarded list for the 2026–2027 school year; and Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83's RFP 260331 (due June 8, 2026) on behalf of the SAVE consortium seeking STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits, Programs & Materials for multiple Arizona school districts and municipalities, with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across participating districts. Heat conduction apparatus would typically appear as a line item within these broader science-supply procurements rather than as a standalone solicitation, with vendors responding through percentage-discount catalogs or integrated STEM product offerings.