UNSPSC 60104713: Liquid expansion apparatus

An experimental device used to test the expansion of liquid by temperature. It can calculate the coefficient of liquid expansion by measuring the liquid volume which expands as the temperature increase.

UNSPSC 60104713 Liquid expansion apparatus is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as a component within broader educational materials and supplies bundles—rarely as a standalone item. Recent state and local solicitations show the code tagged to school district purchasing for classroom science equipment, STEM kits, and general instructional materials, though the opportunities themselves do not isolate liquid expansion apparatus as a discrete line item or describe its end use in detail. The issuing bodies are school districts and an educational cooperative across Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Katy ISD's RFP #2428KD-A for teaching and instructional materials (May 29, 2026 response deadline) and Cobb County School District's IFB B26128 for science supplies (June 16, 2026 response deadline), both of which encompass science equipment and materials across multiple product categories under broad discount-catalog solicitation structures.

Activity under this code is concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Cobb County School District in Georgia and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System have issued multiple science and educational materials RFPs (response dates March 29–June 16, 2026), while Texas school districts—Katy ISD, Donna ISD, and Los Fresnos CISD in Cameron County—have posted catalog-discount bids for classroom and science supplies (April 8–May 29, 2026 deadlines). The Cartwright Elementary School District in Arizona issued RFP 260331 through the SAVE cooperative purchasing vehicle for STEM and college-readiness kits (June 8, 2026 response deadline), and Valencia College District in Florida solicited classroom technology services on April 30, 2026. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix; no county governments, municipalities, or transit authorities appear in the recent opportunity set. The code shows no standalone procurement activity and carries no distinctive margin or competitive advantage—vendors pursuing educational materials contracts should treat this code as a component classification within larger category-level RFPs rather than a primary pursuit vector.