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, a Commodity code, shows minimal direct alignment with state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code consist primarily of broad educational materials and supplies solicitations from school districts and educational institutions that encompass science instruction resources, classroom supplies, STEM equipment, and related services—but do not specifically call for Balmer lamps or specialized lighting equipment as a standalone procurement line. Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) in Texas issued RFP #2428KD-A on May 29, 2026, for teaching and instructional materials spanning English Language Arts, mathematics, science, special education, and miscellaneous items including robotics and 3D printers; Cobb County School District in Georgia posted IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across 112 school sites; and Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 in Arizona, on behalf of the SAVE consortium, issued RFP 260331 on May 21, 2026, for STEM and College & Career Readiness kits and materials serving multiple Arizona school districts, municipalities, and higher education institutions. Solicitations also include comprehensive catalog-discount awards from Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Donna Independent School District in Texas, and Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD covering educational materials and supplies across broad categories (instructional, science, classroom supplies, arts, media) rather than targeted purchases of specialized laboratory lighting. The code shows activity across Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Florida school districts, but the recent solicitations do not support specific demand for Balmer lamps as a distinct procurement item.

The mismatch between the Commodity code designation and the actual scope of posted opportunities suggests either classification error in source data or that state and local procurement offices are tagging broadly scoped materials solicitations with this code without intending to buy Balmer lamps specifically. No recent solicitation explicitly names Balmer lamps, specifies lighting equipment as a category, or suggests active procurement demand for this product type at the state or local level. Vendors pursuing this code should verify whether opportunities represent genuine demand for specialized laboratory lighting or reflect over-broad code assignment in source systems before investing in qualification and pre-bid preparation.