NIGP 58034: Music Boxes

NIGP 58034 Music Boxes, an Item code, covers the procurement of musical instruments by state and local governments for school music programs, performing arts departments, and other institutional uses. State and local buyers under this code purchase student, intermediate, and professional-grade instruments across the full orchestra and band spectrum—woodwinds (saxophones, clarinets, oboes, flutes), brass (trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas, euphoniums), strings (violins, violas, cellos, double basses), and percussion (timpani, marimbas, xylophones, snare drums, cymbals)—along with ancillary items such as cases, stands, bows, and storage racks. School districts are the primary issuing bodies under this code, establishing term contracts on an as-needed basis to support ongoing instrument acquisition and replacement across their music curricula. Vendors typically source instruments from manufacturers including Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl and are expected to carry general liability and workers' compensation insurance as a contract requirement.

Recent activity shows procurement concentrated in Georgia and Virginia. Muscogee County School District issued ITB 27-002 in August 2026 for the purchase of musical instruments spanning over 600 line items with sealed bids due September 9, 2026 and contract award anticipated October 19, 2026; the one-year contract runs through October 19, 2027 with automatic renewal options not to exceed three years total. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government jointly solicited term contracts for discounted musical instruments in July 2026 with proposals due August 6, 2026, establishing pricing across a percentage discount from MSRP for use by all departments and activities. Both solicitations reflect a procurement pattern favoring competitive bidding on volume instrument packages with multi-year renewal structures and firm pricing commitments.