UNSPSC 60104816: Optics sets or kits

UNSPSC 60104816 Optics sets or kits is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement practice encompasses educational science and STEM kits, Montessori materials and manipulatives, and classroom-ready curriculum packages designed to support hands-on learning across elementary and secondary education. Recent solicitations from school districts show purchasing under this code that includes comprehensive STEM educational kits emphasizing college and career readiness, Montessori classroom materials covering mathematics manipulatives, science resources, nomenclature cards, and geography materials, and bundled curriculum packages with supporting educational resources. Issuing bodies are primarily large school districts and education consortiums — Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 (issuing on behalf of the SAVE cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions) and Hillsborough County Public Schools, the nation's seventh-largest district serving approximately 225,000 students across 235 schools in Florida.

Geographic activity centers on Arizona and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83's RFP 260331 for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits, Programs & Materials, issued May 21, 2026 with a June 8, 2026 proposal deadline via electronic portal, seeking vendors across multiple categories with evaluation weighted toward related work experience, personnel qualifications, products offered, and cost; survey data from fifteen participating Arizona school districts indicated estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 with individual district estimates ranging from $10,000 to $350,000. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued two related procurements: ITB 26067ITBEST for Montessori Classroom Materials via catalog bid with March 23, 2026 deadline, using uniform discount percentages off current catalogs with no fixed quantities, and ITQ 26126ITQEST for Montessori Classroom Supplies with a firm April 10, 2026 deadline specifying 310 line items across upper elementary and primary classroom packages. Both Florida solicitations permitted partial category participation, required firm pricing for a minimum of one year, and featured four-year renewal options contingent on budget availability and performance.