UNSPSC 60104913: Ohms law apparatus

A device used to experiment Ohm's law that states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the potential difference, and inversely proportional to the resistance between them.

UNSPSC 60104913 Ohms law apparatus, a Commodity code, encompasses physics laboratory equipment and instructional apparatus designed to teach electrical principles and circuit behavior to K-12 and higher education students. State and local school districts currently purchase this category as part of broader science and STEM instructional supply contracts, alongside general science equipment, lab apparatus, and hands-on learning kits. Recent solicitations show the code sitting within larger educational materials and supplies procurements rather than as a standalone line item, reflecting how districts typically bundle physics lab equipment with broader science instructional resources in multi-category awards to establish vendor lists for as-needed purchasing throughout the school year.

School districts across Texas, Georgia, and Florida dominate recent activity, with issuing bodies including Katy Independent School District (Texas), Cobb County School District (Georgia), Donna Independent School District (Texas), DeKalb County School District (Georgia), and Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 (Arizona) on behalf of the SAVE cooperative purchasing consortium. Representative recent opportunities include Cobb County School District's IFB B26128 for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across 112 school sites with a due date of June 16, 2026, seeking vendors to provide preserved specimens, micromedia, live materials, chemicals, and general supplies and equipment on an as-needed basis with estimated annual expenditure of $175,000; Donna Independent School District's RFP 011326-871 for a science supplies catalog bid with responses due April 8, 2026, establishing multiple-vendor awarded lists for the 2026-2027 school year; and DeKalb County School District's RFQ 26-724 for comprehensive K-12 science instructional resources serving approximately 93,000 students across 139 schools with proposals due March 12, 2026. Most opportunities are structured as multi-year catalog-discount contracts with optional renewals, F.O.B. Destination delivery including inside placement, no guaranteed purchase quantities, and evaluation weighting cost competitively against vendor qualifications and service capabilities.