UNSPSC 60131004: Celestas

UNSPSC 60131004 Celestas, a Commodity code, addresses state and local procurement of musical instruments, accessories, and related equipment for K–12 music education programs. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing comprehensive instrument inventories spanning woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments; keyboards and audio equipment; and supporting accessories such as reeds, strings, bows, cases, stands, and storage systems. The work encompasses initial instrument procurement for new or expanding music programs as well as ongoing replacement and supplemental purchasing on term contracts. Issuing bodies are almost exclusively public school districts, ranging from large urban systems serving 30,000 students to mid-sized county systems, bidding through standard IFB or RFP vehicles with response dates typically 30 to 60 days from posting.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and California, with additional recent solicitations from Maryland and Virginia. The Board of Education of Fontana Unified School District (California) issued IFB 26270006 for musical instruments and accessories across 45 school sites, with sealed bids due October 5, 2026, and award anticipated November 5, 2026. Columbia County School District (Georgia) posted request HC-10-16-26A for music media shelving and storage equipment at two high schools, with bids due October 16, 2026. Jackson County School System (Georgia) solicited proposals for a comprehensive band and music classroom instrument package for Hoschton High School's 2027 opening, with responses due August 31, 2026. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued IFB 58000-261 for 85 line items of instruments and pianos across all grades and musical disciplines, with sealed bids due June 5, 2026, and award structured to support a multi-year term contract spanning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) solicited term contracts for discounted musical instruments at MSRP, with proposals due August 6, 2026.