UNSPSC 60131108: French horns

UNSPSC 60131108 French horns, a Commodity code, encompasses state and local procurement of individual brass instruments and bundled band/orchestra instrument packages containing French horns alongside other brass, woodwind, string, and percussion instruments. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple recent acquisitions spanning both specialized instrument sourcing and comprehensive band-equipment programs. Solicitations show districts buying new student, intermediate, and professional-grade French horns from manufacturers including Yamaha, Jupiter, and other established brass-instrument makers, typically as line items within larger ITB or IFB notices for 600-plus-item instrument catalogs or smaller targeted band-equipment bids. Beyond new-instrument procurement, the code also captures term contracts establishing discount pricing from manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) and repair-service agreements covering French horns and other band instruments on-site or at vendor facilities, with most repair work expected to complete within seven business days of request.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Maryland, with secondary representation in Texas and Virginia. Muscogee County School District issued ITB 27-002 in August 2026 for over 600 line items including French horns, trombones, trumpets, and ancillary items, with bids due September 9, 2026 and a one-year contract term through October 19, 2027 renewable for two additional years. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland released IFB 58000-261 in May 2026 for 85 line items including French horns, French horns, with bids due June 5, 2026, establishing a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract with two optional one-year renewals. Forsyth County Schools and Bibb County School District (both Georgia) solicited band equipment and band repair services in July and June 2026 respectively. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia sought MSRP discount agreements on musical instruments by August 6, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a separate small-scope IFB in August 2026 for seven specific items including a baritone ukulele for a supported living center—an outlier unrelated to school-band activity.