NIGP 58080: Stringed Instruments, Conventional and Accessories (Banjos, Guitars, Violins, Violas, etc.)

NIGP 58080 Stringed Instruments, Conventional and Accessories (Banjos, Guitars, Violins, Violas, Etc.) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure orchestral and band stringed instruments, along with ancillary equipment such as bows, cases, stands, and rosin, primarily to support school music education programs. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring new and replacement violins, violas, cellos, and basses at student, intermediate, and professional grades, often from manufacturers including Eastman, Yamaha, and Jupiter. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Cache County School District (Utah), and Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland)—each managing multi-year framework contracts with unit pricing for as-needed procurement throughout the contract term. One health and human services entity, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, also issued a small solicitation for specialized instruments including wrist bell sets and ukuleles to support treatment activities.

Stringed-instrument solicitations cluster in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent activity in Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, and Utah. Cache County School District's RFQ for orchestra instruments (RFQCCSDORCHESTRA061226, due June 12, 2026) exemplifies the scope: Eastman brand violins, violas, cellos, and basses across multiple sizes for two new middle schools, with carbon fiber bows and accessories, no substitutions permitted, and authorization-dealer requirements. Muscogee County School District's ITB 27-002 (due September 9, 2026) spans over 600 line items across woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion with student through professional grades and single or multiple vendor awards based on lowest responsive bid per item or group. Wicomico County Public Schools' IFB 58000-261 (due June 5, 2026) specifies 85 line items including pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings with unit pricing FOB destination and contract award to multiple vendors through June 30, 2027, renewable for two additional one-year periods. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government sought discounted musical instruments from MSRP (RFP 2000004389, due August 6, 2026) across all departments and activities. Performance locations are school facilities or treatment centers with FOB destination freight prepaid and no additional charges; payment terms run Net 30 on receipt and acceptance.