NIGP 58002: Accordians and Accessories

NIGP 58002 Accordians and Accessories, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of musical instruments and related equipment by state and local governments, grounded in recent school district and county solicitations spanning orchestral and band instruments across student, intermediate, and professional grades. State and local buyers under this code include school districts and county government entities purchasing instruments for music education programs and departmental use. The scope extends beyond accordians alone to cover woodwinds (saxophones, clarinets, oboes, flutes, English horns), brass instruments (trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas, euphoniums), strings (violins, violas, cellos, double basses), percussion (timpani, marimbas, xylophones, snare drums, bass drums, cymbals), cases, stands, bows, and storage racks. Vendors typically provide unit pricing across line items, with contracts structured as term agreements enabling as-needed purchasing throughout the contract period and pricing that includes delivery to specified locations.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast. Muscogee County School District in Georgia issued ITB 27-002 for musical instruments with sealed bids due September 9, 2026, covering over 600 line items from manufacturers including Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl, with contract award anticipated October 19, 2026, and a one-year initial term through October 19, 2027, renewable for up to three years total. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia solicited term contracts on July 2, 2026 for discounted musical instruments from manufacturer's suggested retail price, with proposals due August 6, 2026. Both solicitations require general liability insurance, workers' compensation coverage, and E-Verify authorization; the Georgia contract specifies $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate liability limits with a $2,000,000 umbrella policy.