UNSPSC 60131100: Brass instruments

UNSPSC 60131100 Brass instruments is a Class code. State and local governments buy brass instruments directly—trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas, euphoniums, and baritones—primarily through school districts procuring for band and orchestra programs. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring brass instruments as part of comprehensive band and orchestra instrument packages; standalone brass-only buys are uncommon in the recent record. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and consolidated school districts, often procuring for multiple school buildings within a single district. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Fulton County Schools in Georgia, Cobb County School District in Georgia, Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland, Rockwood School District in Missouri, Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut, Donna ISD in Texas, and Los Fresnos CISD in Texas all solicited band and orchestra instruments in recent months. Many school districts couple instrument procurement with repair and maintenance services under separate line items.

Brass instrument activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Georgia school districts—Fulton County, Cobb County, and Forsyth County—account for the highest recent bid volume. Wicomico County in Maryland, Rockwood in Missouri, Norwalk in Connecticut, and two Texas districts round out the geographic spread. Fulton County Schools issued two separate IFBs (IFB 173-26 and IFB 198-26) for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories between January and March 2026; Wicomico County Public Schools solicited sealed bids for Musical Instruments & Pianos (IFB 58000-261, due June 5, 2026) covering 85 line items including brass, woodwind, percussion, and string instruments with two optional renewal periods through June 30, 2029; Norwalk Public Schools issued RFP 4471R (due February 25, 2026) for new band instruments with a $300,000 budget across seven schools; and Rockwood School District issued separate RFB 2609201 for Musical Instruments 2026–2027 (due May 5, 2026) and RFP 2609202 for Musical Instrument Repairs (due May 12, 2026). Brass instruments within these procurements are specified by model and often bundled with woodwind, percussion, and string offerings; school districts typically award to multiple vendors and require setup, adjustment, and warranty support.