UNSPSC 60141009: Childrens science kits

UNSPSC 60141009 Children's science kits, a Commodity code, encompasses hands-on educational products and kits for classroom and therapeutic use, including Montessori manipulatives, STEM and robotics supplies, sensory and adaptive materials, communication devices, and activity-based learning tools. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include large urban and suburban school districts, special-purpose education agencies, counties, and state health departments serving both students in mainstream classrooms and residents in state-supported living facilities. Work being solicited ranges from bulk Montessori curriculum packages with 310 line items (Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITQ for Upper Elementary and Primary Classroom materials) to specialized therapeutic kits and play therapy equipment (District of Columbia OSSE RFQ), single-item craft consumables for recreational therapy (Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFBs at Richmond State Supported Living Center), and comprehensive STEM and college readiness product catalogs serving multiple districts through consortium vehicles (Cartwright Elementary School District No. 83 on behalf of SAVE).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., with Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting multiple IFBs for adaptive and communication equipment at state facilities, Katy ISD and Hillsborough County Public Schools competing for instructional materials and Montessori supplies on distinct procurement tracks, and Cartwright Elementary School District managing a multi-jurisdictional STEM procurement through the SAVE cooperative purchasing vehicle. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITQ (26126ITQEST, due April 10, 2026) for Montessori Classroom Supplies as a 310-line-item catalog discount contract with 15 percent markup cap and one-year firm pricing; Katy ISD's RFP 2428KD-A (due May 29, 2026) for teaching and instructional materials across general education, special education, ESL, and technology categories with evaluation weighted 30 percent on purchase price; and Cartwright Elementary School District's RFP 260331 (due June 8, 2026) for STEM and College & Career Readiness Kits through SAVE, with survey data indicating estimated annual consortium usage of $1,346,000 across fifteen participating districts.