UNSPSC 60105425: Developing refusal skills instructional materials

UNSPSC 60105425 Developing refusal skills instructional materials (Commodity) does not map cleanly to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code's nominal scope—instructional materials focused on teaching refusal skills—bears little relation to the recent solicitations, which span comprehensive K-12 curriculum adoptions (English Language Arts, mathematics), open educational resources (OER) content development, clinical nursing assistant programs, visual and performing arts materials, and standardized testing support. The tagged opportunities reflect a much broader universe of general instructional materials, digital learning resources, and curriculum design services rather than the narrow focus the code name suggests.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state education agencies (Texas Education Agency, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), county and independent school districts (Tempe Elementary in Arizona, Gwinnett County in Georgia, Katy Independent School District in Texas, Dallas Independent School District in Texas, Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland, Pinellas County Schools in Florida, Houghton Lake Community Schools in Michigan), and one special-purpose purchasing vehicle (SMART Buy consortium). Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with secondary representation from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Maryland. Representative opportunities include the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-26-027 (October 2026) seeking PreK-12 open educational resources content sourcing and custom development with a VetHUB 5 percent service-disabled veteran-owned business goal; Tempe Elementary School District's RFP 270532 (October 2026) for K-5 and 6-8 English Language Arts core curriculum requiring Arizona Department of Education vetting and ESSA evidence-based ratings; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP EO250353 (August 2026) for visual and performing arts instructional materials with a 30 percent small business enterprise aspirational goal. The code shows active procurement across school districts and state agencies but lacks alignment with its stated refusal-skills focus.