NIGP 58003: Amplified Instruments (Guitars, etc.) and Amplifiers

NIGP 58003 Amplified Instruments (Guitars, Etc.) and Amplifiers is an Item code covering musical instruments procured by state and local education agencies. Based on recent solicitations, school districts are buying orchestral and band instruments—woodwinds (saxophones, clarinets, oboes, flutes), brass (trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas, euphoniums), strings (violins, violas, cellos, double basses), and percussion (timpani, marimbas, xylophones, snare and bass drums, cymbals)—along with cases, stands, bows, and storage racks in student, intermediate, and professional grades from manufacturers including Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl. The code also encompasses term contracts for discounted pricing off MSRP. Issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts establishing either single-award or multi-vendor supply agreements on an as-needed basis with one-year renewal terms, sometimes extending to county governments when music programs span multiple agencies.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Virginia. Muscogee County School District posted ITB 27-002 on August 7, 2026, with 600+ line items across all instrument categories due September 9, 2026; the contract runs October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027 with automatic one-year renewals not to exceed three years, with awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bid per item or item group, general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence required, and Net 30 payment terms. Forsyth County Schools solicited band equipment under B26-09 due July 30, 2026, with bid details on the Bonfire portal. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government jointly sought MSRP discount term contracts due August 6, 2026, for all departments and activities.