UNSPSC 60104915: Transformer experiment apparatus

A device used to experiment the principle of a transformer that changes current and voltage using electromagnetic induction.

UNSPSC 60104915 Transformer experiment apparatus, a Commodity code, covers specialized educational equipment for hands-on STEM instruction in science classrooms and related learning environments. State and local school districts solicit transformer experiment apparatus and closely related science laboratory supplies, materials, and equipment under this code as part of broader science instructional procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows no solicitation explicitly isolating transformer apparatus as a standalone line item. Katy Independent School District's RFP 2428KD-A (May 29, 2026 response deadline) encompasses teaching and instructional materials, supplies, and equipment across multiple science disciplines; Cobb County School District's IFB B26128 (June 16, 2026 response deadline) seeks science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment for all 112 school sites; Donna Independent School District's RFP 011326-871 (April 8, 2026 response deadline) establishes a multi-vendor catalog bid for science supplies including classroom instruction supplies, learning kits, glassware, and lab equipment; and DeKalb County School District's RFQ 26-724 (March 12, 2026 response deadline) procures comprehensive K-12 science instructional resources aligned with Georgia K-12 Science Standards. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, ranging from large urban districts serving over 100,000 students to smaller independent school districts; the School Board of Seminole County, Florida's sole-source procurement of specialized STEM laboratory equipment from Realityworks (March 2, 2026 protest deadline) further illustrates district demand for targeted science equipment. Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 on behalf of the SAVE cooperative in Arizona issued RFP 260331 (June 8, 2026 response deadline) for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits and Materials across multiple school districts, municipalities, counties, and higher education institutions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary activity in Arizona. Texas school districts—Katy ISD, Donna ISD, and Los Fresnos CISD—appear frequently with catalog-discount RFPs and open-ended instructional materials and supplies solicitations running through 2027. Georgia districts including Cobb County and DeKalb County issued science-specific IFBs and RFQs with response deadlines in June and March 2026 respectively. Florida entities, including Valencia College District (classroom and conference room technology services, April 30, 2026 response deadline, though not transformer-specific) and the Seminole County School Board, signaled continued investment in STEM equipment. The Cartwright Elementary SAVE consortium procurement in Arizona targets multi-district STEM adoption. Most solicitations operate on catalog-discount or percentage-off-list-price models with as-needed purchasing, no guaranteed volumes, and terms running one to three years with optional renewals, suggesting vendors compete on breadth of product availability, response time, service quality, and cumulative discounts across multiple product categories rather than on isolated equipment items.