UNSPSC 60104716: Archimedes principle apparatus

A device used to demonstrate Archimedes' principle that states that any object immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

UNSPSC 60104716 Archimedes principle apparatus is a Commodity code that covers educational laboratory equipment and demonstration apparatus used in science instruction. State and local procurement records show little recent activity directly aligned with this specific code; the recent opportunities posted under it instead reflect broader school district purchases of science supplies, instructional materials, and STEM kits that encompass but do not center on Archimedes principle apparatus. School districts—particularly independent school districts in Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Georgia—are the dominant issuing bodies soliciting science-related instructional materials and equipment. The scope of work under related codes includes preserved specimens, chemicals, live materials, general laboratory supplies, STEM kits, college and career readiness programs, and teaching materials across multiple subject areas, but Archimedes principle apparatus as a discrete product line does not appear prominently in recent solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Harlingen Consolidated ISD, Katy ISD, and multiple SAVE consortium members), Florida (Seminole County School Board), Arizona (Cartwright Elementary and SAVE participants), and Georgia (Cobb County School District). Representative recent opportunities include Cobb County School District's IFB B26128 (May 15, 2026, due June 16, 2026) for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across 112 school sites with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000, and Katy ISD's RFP #2428KD-A (posted August 14, 2026, due May 29, 2026) for teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services with contract renewal options through October 2030. The code shows limited recent procurement signal and does not align cleanly with documented state and local solicitation activity; vendors targeting Archimedes apparatus specifically should monitor science supply and laboratory equipment categories more broadly rather than rely on this code as a primary procurement signal.