NIGP 58034: Music Boxes

NIGP 58034 Music Boxes, an Item code, covers discounted musical instruments and related supplies that state and local governments purchase through both direct procurement and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent solicitations show state agencies, school districts, and education service cooperatives buying musical instruments primarily through term contracts that establish percentage discounts from manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP), alongside related services, equipment, and supplies. Issuing bodies include county school districts, county governments, and regional purchasing cooperatives serving multiple member institutions across their service areas.

Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government solicited a term contract for discounted musical instruments due August 6, 2026, establishing pricing across all departments and activities of both entities. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, based in Kilgore, Texas, has run recurring cooperative purchasing bids for Musical Instruments/Service, Equipment & Supplies—most recently solicitation MUSIC2324 with an estimated total expenditure of $4,087,396 and a previous award cycle that attracted 36 respondents, and an earlier cycle (MUSIC2223) that drew 37 respondents with estimated expenditures of $4,023,841. The Region 7 bids evaluated vendors on discount depth, compliance with terms and conditions, net payment terms, free shipping availability, exclusion clarity, and purchase order flexibility. Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Virginia, with cooperative purchasing arrangements demonstrating sustained, multi-year demand at estimated contract values exceeding $4 million annually per cooperative bid.