NIGP 58085: Tower Chimes, Accessories, Parts, and Supplies

NIGP 58085 Tower Chimes, Accessories, Parts, and Supplies is an Item code covering musical instruments and their related components as purchased by state and local education and government agencies. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers acquiring a broad range of musical instruments—woodwinds (saxophones, clarinets, flutes, oboes, English horns), brass instruments (trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas, euphoniums), strings (violins, violas, cellos, double basses), and percussion (timpani, marimbas, xylophones, snare drums, cymbals)—along with cases, stands, bows, and storage racks. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, supported by county government purchasing offices coordinating across multiple departments. Vendors are expected to provide tiered pricing (student, intermediate, and professional-grade options from manufacturers such as Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl) and deliver on an as-needed basis throughout the contract period, with all pricing including transportation FOB destination. Contracts typically run one year with automatic renewal options, and vendors must carry general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence minimum and pass federal work authorization verification.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and Virginia school systems. Muscogee County School District (Georgia) posted ITB 27-002 on August 7, 2026 with a September 9, 2026 deadline, seeking bids on over 600 line items of musical instruments with contract award anticipated October 19, 2026 and a one-year term running through October 19, 2027 with up to two automatic one-year renewals. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) solicited term contracts for discounted musical instruments from MSRP on July 2, 2026 with proposals due August 6, 2026, establishing pricing across both the school district and county government for departmental use. Payment terms are Net 30 upon receipt and inspection, bids remain firm for 60 days after opening, and questions are managed through formal Q&A cycles with posted responses.