UNSPSC 60124304: Kilns for firing ceramics

UNSPSC 60124304 Kilns for firing ceramics is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy replacement and new ceramics kilns through this code primarily for educational use — specifically, high school and school-district ceramics programs that require equipment meeting detailed technical specifications including kiln type, temperature capabilities, chamber dimensions, control systems, and safety features suitable for classroom environments. The buying pattern shows school districts as the primary issuing bodies, with purchases structured as capital equipment acquisitions resulting in single-award contracts to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor.

Recent activity centers on a single concrete opportunity: the Washington County School District Purchasing Department in Utah issued an IFB on February 14, 2026, due February 26, 2026, to procure a replacement ceramics kiln for Hurricane High School's ceramics program. The IFB required detailed technical specifications and cost proposals with 30-day price guarantees, governed by the State of Utah Procurement Code. The 12-day bidding window and single-award structure are typical of school-district capital equipment procurements under this code. Geographic activity appears concentrated in the intermountain West, with no recent solicitations identified in other regions. The code shows limited recent state and local procurement volume; the Washington County opportunity represents the primary documented activity in the past six months.