UNSPSC 60104812: Light demonstration kits

UNSPSC 60104812 Light demonstration kits (Commodity) reflects state and local government procurement of hands-on science education equipment and materials designed to support K–12 classroom instruction in STEM disciplines. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring integrated demonstration systems, learning kits, and laboratory supplies for physics, chemistry, and engineering concepts, often bundled within broader educational materials and supplies RFPs that span multiple instructional product categories. The code captures consumables, equipment, and kits that enable direct student engagement with scientific principles—preserved specimens, chemicals, motion sensors, renewable energy labs, 3D printing supplies, and robotics components appear consistently across district procurement. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts of varying sizes (from Katy ISD in Harris County, Texas, serving 82,000 students to smaller districts like Donna ISD in Cameron County, Texas) and county school systems (Cobb County School District in Georgia serving over 105,000 students). Some procurements are managed through regional cooperative purchasing consortiums, such as the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE) in Arizona, which aggregate demand across multiple school districts, municipalities, and higher education institutions.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Florida. Katy ISD issued RFP #2428KD-A in July 2026 for teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services across multiple campuses with responses due May 29, 2026, establishing a multi-year contract through October 2027 with renewal options extending to October 2030. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 posted RFP 260331 on May 21, 2026, for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits, Programs & Materials through the SAVE consortium serving Arizona school districts and higher education institutions, with responses due June 8, 2026, and estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across fifteen participating districts. Cobb County School District issued IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, to procure science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment for all 112 school sites serving 105,738 students, with bids due June 16, 2026, and estimated annual expenditure of $175,000. DeKalb County School District in Georgia posted RFQ 26-724 on February 12, 2026, seeking K–12 science instructional resources across 139 schools serving 93,000 students, with qualifications due March 12, 2026. Donna ISD in Texas issued separate RFPs on March 21, 2026, for science supplies (RFP #011326-871) and classroom supplies and materials (RFP #011326-870), both due April 8, 2026, with contract terms beginning September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Most procurements award multiple vendors and require percentage discounts off catalog pricing, F.O.B. destination delivery including inside delivery to school sites, and as-needed purchasing with no guaranteed volumes.