UNSPSC 60104916: Thermoelectric effect apparatus

An apparatus experimenting seebeck effect, a phenomenon in which a temperature difference between two dissimilar electrical conductors or semiconductors produces a voltage difference between the two substances and Peltier effect, the inversed effect to Seebeck effect.

UNSPSC 60104916 Thermoelectric effect apparatus is a Commodity code. The recent solicitations tagged under this code show little alignment with the nominal scope — state and local governments are sourcing educational materials, supplies, and equipment through RFPs and RFQs, but the opportunities target classroom and lab consumables, STEM kits, science specimens and chemicals, instructional resources, and general school products rather than thermoelectric devices or apparatus. The code appears to reflect a cataloging mismatch within state and local procurement systems rather than active market activity for thermoelectric equipment. School districts, including Katy ISD and Cobb County School District in Georgia, are the primary issuing bodies, alongside specialized education vendors and cooperative purchasing consortia.

The sourcing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts spanning Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with individual district RFPs and RFQs for science supplies, classroom materials, and STEM instructional kits, as well as cooperative arrangements such as the SAVE consortium serving multiple Arizona districts and higher-education institutions. Representative recent opportunities include Cobb County School District's IFB B26128 (June 16, 2026 deadline) for science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment across 112 school sites with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000; Donna ISD's RFP 011326-871 (April 8, 2026 deadline) for science supplies catalog discounts; and Cartwright Elementary School District's SAVE consortium RFP 260331 (June 8, 2026 deadline) for STEM and College & Career Readiness kits and materials across multiple Arizona school districts and municipalities, with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000. Contract structures typically span one to three years with optional renewals and operate on as-needed, non-guaranteed-volume purchasing models with percentage discounts off catalog pricing and F.O.B. Destination delivery requirements.