UNSPSC 60131114: Tuba

This is a brass musical instrument.

UNSPSC 60131114 Tuba is a Commodity code that covers the procurement of tuba and other brass band instruments by state and local education agencies and government health and human services facilities. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring tubas and euphoniums as part of broader band and orchestra instrument purchases, typically bundled with woodwinds, strings, percussion, and ancillary equipment such as cases, stands, and storage racks. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state-supported living centers; school districts represent the overwhelming majority of recent activity, with purchases spanning student-grade through professional-grade instruments from manufacturers including Yamaha, Jupiter, Selmer, and Pearl. Contracts typically run one to three years with automatic renewal options and allowances for single or multiple vendor awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value.

Recent solicitations are concentrated in Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic region. Muscogee County School District posted ITB 27-002 in August 2026, requesting bids on over 600 line items of musical instruments including tubas and euphoniums, with bids due September 9, 2026 and contract award anticipated October 19, 2026; the contract runs October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027 with renewal options. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued IFB 58000-261 in May 2026 for 85 line items of musical instruments and pianos including brass instruments, with sealed bids due June 5, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 plus two optional renewal periods. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia solicited band equipment pricing by July 30, 2026 with no alternates permitted. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted a smaller procurement under IFB HHS0017843 due August 19, 2026, requesting specific musical instruments and consumables for Richmond State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical value between $25,000 and $50,000 in fiscal 2025. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government sought term contracts for discounted musical instruments from MSRP with proposals due August 6, 2026.