UNSPSC 55111509: Background music

UNSPSC 55111509 Background music is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it concern the sale of musical instruments, equipment, and supplies rather than background music services. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas issued an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid (MUSIC2628) seeking vendors to supply musical instruments and related supplies to school districts and educational entities through a catalog discount model; the estimated expenditure across the two-year contract is $9,809,750.00. The City of Austin issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB DCG1036) for station alerting audio parts—amplifiers, speakers, mounting racks, brackets, and backup power supplies—with proposals due July 14, 2026. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations indicates the code carries little relevant recent activity for background music services specifically. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school district purchasing cooperatives and municipalities, with Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving as a notable repeat administrative entity for education procurement.

The Region 7 Cooperative procurement spans school districts across Texas, with the award approved June 18, 2026, and the contract term running through June 18, 2028; 34 previous award holders were included in the existing vendor base. The City of Austin's audio parts procurement is localized to Austin, Texas, with contract oversight assigned to named staff (Arletha Guerrero as Contract Manager, Shukri Hassan as Project Manager, and Diego Cruz-Garcia as Contract Administrator). Austin's procurement includes optional Small Business Preference Program participation for SBA-certified firms and mandatory wage theft compliance certifications; the structure permits multiple awards and call-off orders throughout the contract term. Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas based on available recent opportunities.