UNSPSC 60104819: Balmer lamp

A gas discharge tube with vapor filled inside. It can monitor Balmer series line spectrum in the field of visible ray domain of 1H.

UNSPSC 60104819 Balmer lamp is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement activity primarily as an incidental item within broader instructional materials and supplies solicitations rather than as a standalone procurement focus. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show little direct relevance to balmer lamps themselves; instead, they capture school districts purchasing comprehensive teaching and instructional materials, STEM kits, science supplies, reading and video materials, and educational equipment across multiple subject areas and grade levels. The code's presence in these broader solicitations suggests either a tagging mismatch in the source data or that balmer lamps are bundled within larger science and instructional supply contracts that school districts use for laboratory and classroom support.

State and local procurement under this code reflects activity driven by independent school districts rather than county or municipal agencies. Recent solicitations originate from Texas independent school districts (Harlingen Consolidated ISD, Katy ISD), Arizona school districts operating under the SAVE cooperative purchasing consortium (Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83), the Cobb County School District in Georgia, and the Seminole County School Board in Florida. The Cobb County School District (CCSD) issued Invitation for Bid B26128 in May 2026 for science supplies, specimens, chemicals, and equipment across 112 school sites with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000 and responses due June 16, 2026. Katy Independent School District issued RFP #2428KD-A in May 2026 for teaching and instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and services across multiple campuses, with sealed proposals due May 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM and contract renewal options extending through October 2030. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83, on behalf of the SAVE consortium representing multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions, solicited STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits, Programs & Materials via RFP 260331 with proposals due June 8, 2026 and estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 across member entities. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Florida; the code shows no recent activity from county or municipal purchasing offices independent of school district operations.