UNSPSC 60104909: Magnetism apparatus

UNSPSC 60104909 Magnetism apparatus, a Commodity code, encompasses educational science equipment and instructional materials with magnetic components or functionality that state and local school districts purchase for classroom and laboratory instruction. Recent solicitations show school districts buying magnetism-based apparatus as part of broader STEM educational kits, science supplies catalogs, and physics lab equipment bundles rather than as standalone products, reflecting district procurement patterns that bundle specialized apparatus with consumables and general supplies under single vendor contracts.

School districts across Texas, Georgia, and Florida dominate recent activity under this code, with issuing bodies including independent school districts (Katy ISD, Donna ISD, Cobb County School District, DeKalb County School District), regional cooperative purchasing consortia (SAVE in Arizona), and school district boards (Savannah-Chatham County, Seminole County, Valencia College). Katy Independent School District in Harris County, Texas issued RFP #2428KD-A on July 10, 2026, seeking teaching and instructional materials, supplies, and equipment with responses due May 29, 2026, evaluated on purchase price (30%), vendor reputation (25%), and alignment with district needs (15%), with a contract term running through October 22, 2027, and renewal options extending to October 23, 2030. Cobb County School District in Georgia issued IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, for science supplies including specimens, chemicals, and equipment for 112 school sites with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000, with responses due June 16, 2026, and vendor requirements including online ordering platforms, quarterly usage reports, and ten-business-day delivery with inside unloading included. The Cartwright Elementary School District in Arizona, on behalf of the SAVE cooperative purchasing consortium, issued RFP 260331 on May 21, 2026, for STEM and College & Career Readiness kits and materials across multiple school districts and municipalities, with survey data indicating estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 and individual district estimates ranging from $10,000 to $350,000. Donna ISD in Cameron County, Texas issued RFP #011326-871 on March 21, 2026, for science supplies on a catalog-discount basis covering classroom instruction supplies, learning kits, glassware, and physics lab equipment, with proposals due April 8, 2026, and the contract term running September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with optional extensions to two additional one-year periods.