UNSPSC 60104816: Optics sets or kits

UNSPSC 60104816 Optics sets or kits, a Commodity code, encompasses educational display kits, demonstration tools, and visual-aid materials used in school districts and public health settings to teach students and the public about topics ranging from contraceptive methods and fire prevention to STEM concepts and classroom sensory resources. State and local governments are procuring these materials as part of broader curricula, professional development, and public awareness campaigns. The issuing bodies include school districts (primary purchasers), county education consortiums, state health departments, and fire marshal offices, with activity concentrated among large school districts and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand to negotiate volume discounts.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and jurisdictions. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issued an Invitation to Quote in October 2026 for 310 line items of Montessori classroom supplies including manipulatives, nomenclature cards, and curriculum materials, with responses due April 10, 2026. The Illinois Department of Public Health solicited contraceptive education display kits and anatomical models in October 2026 with a response deadline of October 8, 2026. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 on behalf of the SAVE consortium in Arizona issued an RFP in May 2026 for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits and materials across multiple school districts and municipalities, with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across participating districts. The Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal sought up to 200 Fire Prevention Week resource kits in August 2026 due August 28, 2026. Rockland County solicited sensory room and therapeutic products through a catalog discount pricing vehicle in August 2026. The code shows activity in Florida, Illinois, Arizona, and Oregon with issuing bodies spanning large urban school districts, state agencies, county systems, and multi-jurisdictional education consortiums.