UNSPSC 60131006: Synthesizer

An electronic instrument that synthesizes various signals of different frequencies. It is generally used in conjunction with a computer.

UNSPSC 60131006 Synthesizer — a Commodity code — captures state and local procurement of band and orchestral instruments, particularly woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments along with keyboards and pianos for school music programs. School districts dominate the buyer base, with recent solicitations from Forsyth County Schools and Bibb County School District in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland, Rockwood School District in Missouri, Fulton County Schools in Georgia, Cobb County School District in Georgia, Donna Independent School District in Texas, Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut, and Columbia County Board of Commissioners in Georgia. Activity also includes a cooperative purchasing vehicle (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas) serving multiple member institutions. Procurement spans both instrument acquisition and repair services — districts buy new instruments outright, establish standing vendor lists for as-needed purchases at catalog discounts, and solicit dedicated repair contracts for brass, woodwind, and percussion equipment.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and the Southeast, with secondary activity in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Representative solicitations include Forsyth County Schools (RFP/IFB for band equipment, due July 30, 2026), Bibb County School District (RFQ for band instrument repair services across 38 school locations, due June 25, 2026, requiring completion within seven business days with vendor preference for locations within 250 miles), Wicomico County Public Schools (IFB for 85 line items of instruments and pianos including woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings, due June 5, 2026), Fulton County Schools (IFB for musical and orchestral instruments and accessories across 102 schools with catalog discount requirements, due April 28, 2026), and Norwalk Public Schools (RFP for new band instruments at seven schools with a $300,000 budget, due February 25, 2026). Contracts typically run one year with options to renew, require F.O.B. destination pricing inclusive of delivery and setup, and award to lowest responsive bidders or multiple vendors to give schools procurement flexibility.