UNSPSC 60106400: Electronics teaching supplies and equipment

UNSPSC 60106400 Electronics teaching supplies and equipment is a Class code covering specialized technical equipment and consumables for vocational and career training programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement of equipment and materials for welding, HVAC, CNC, artificial intelligence, and industrial systems training. Issuing bodies include community colleges, technical colleges, county school districts, and specialized facilities operators. Collin College in Texas has posted multiple Invitations to Bid for welding materials and supplies under this code; the Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan solicited skilled trades maintenance services; and Southeastern Technical College in Georgia, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College District, and Citrus County Schools in Florida have each posted equipment procurements for CNC plasma tables, AI industrial trainers, and HVAC training units respectively. The mix reflects both consumables (welding rods, electrodes, and related supplies) and capital equipment purchases ($49,970 for HVAC units, purpose-built industrial training systems).

Recent activity spans Texas, Michigan, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Collin College's two three-year welding materials contracts (FY2024-ITB-020 and FY2024-ITB-024) each carry an estimated annual volume of approximately $400,000, with evaluation weighting 35 percent on purchase price, 15 percent on references and quality, and preference for Texas vendors and diverse-owned businesses. Southeastern Technical College posted an eRFQ on March 23, 2026 for a Sole Brand Boss CNC Pro 8 Plasma Table with response due April 9, 2026. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College District's sealed-bid procurement for an AIT-400 Artificial Intelligence Industrial Trainer was due March 12, 2026 and includes shipping, installation, and training costs. Citrus County Schools in Florida posted a single-source procurement for iConnect HVAC training units valued at $49,970, due December 17, 2025. The Great Lakes Water Authority's facilities maintenance solicitation (REQ0009296), due June 4, 2026, requested skilled trades labor across multiple disciplines and locations with a five percent bid bond requirement and business inclusion and diversity economic equity evaluation weighting of three percent.