UNSPSC 60104710: Thermal radiation and convection apparatus

Devices used to demonstrate convection, an indirect transmission of the heat and radiation, and direct transmission of the heat.

UNSPSC 60104710 Thermal radiation and convection apparatus, a Commodity code, covers specialized laboratory and instructional equipment that state and local governments procure primarily through school district RFPs and catalog bid solicitations. Recent activity shows schools purchasing thermal imaging systems, heating apparatus, and related scientific equipment as components of broader STEM and science instructional material bundles rather than as standalone procurements. The code sees solicitation activity concentrated among K–12 school districts issuing competitive bids for science supplies, classroom materials, and integrated STEM educational resources, with occasional activity from higher education institutions. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county school systems, and regional school consortiums operating cooperative purchasing vehicles to aggregate demand across multiple participating jurisdictions and reduce per-unit costs.

Recent representative opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Florida school districts. Katy Independent School District (Harris County, Texas) issued RFP #2428KD-A in July 2026 as a supplemental solicitation for teaching and instructional materials and equipment through May 29, 2026, encompassing 3D printers, robotics supplies, and miscellaneous educational apparatus across multiple campuses. Cobb County School District (Marietta, Georgia) issued IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, due June 16, 2026, for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across 112 school sites serving over 105,000 students, with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000 and requirements for vendor-maintained online ordering, quarterly reporting, and ten-business-day delivery with unloading included. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 (Arizona), acting on behalf of the SAVE cooperative purchasing consortium, issued RFP #260331 on May 21, 2026, for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits and Materials serving multiple Arizona school districts and municipalities, with surveys indicating estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across fifteen participating districts and June 8, 2026, proposal submission deadline. DeKalb County School District (Georgia) issued RFQ 26-724 on February 12, 2026, for comprehensive K–12 science instructional resources aligned with Georgia standards for approximately 93,000 students across 139 schools, with March 12, 2026, submission deadline and initial one-year contract beginning June 2026.