UNSPSC 60131116: Tubaphone

A musical instrument that undertakes the bass part among the brass instruments that has deep inside for mouth piece with the rate of large cone and it has the most frequent use of instruments in Key C and Key Bb.

UNSPSC 60131116 Tubaphone, a Commodity code, represents tubas and tuba-class instruments that state and local governments procure as part of comprehensive band and orchestra programs. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing tubas alongside other brass, woodwind, string, and percussion instruments as multi-line-item buys, with some districts also seeking repair services and supply arrangements. The work encompasses student through professional-grade instruments from manufacturers including Yamaha, Jupiter, and Selmer, typically supplied on as-needed basis throughout a contract period with firm unit pricing and delivery to school locations. Issuing bodies are almost exclusively school districts—Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland, and Bibb County School District in Georgia all posted opportunities within the past four months. A single outlier appears: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited a single baritone ukulele as part of active treatment services at a state-supported living center, which falls outside the nominal scope of the code and represents a mismatch between the code assignment and the work actually being bought.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Maryland based on recent postings. The largest and most detailed opportunity is Muscogee County School District's ITB 27-002 for over 600 line items across all instrument categories with an anticipated contract award on October 19, 2026, running through October 19, 2027, with automatic renewal in one-year increments up to three years total. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued IFB 58000-261 for 85 line items including pianos and all orchestral instruments, with sealed bids due June 5, 2026, running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals and multiple-vendor awards planned based on lowest responsive bids. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia posted band equipment solicitations (B26-09) due July 30, 2026, with no-alternates language requiring exact manufacturer and model compliance. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia established a term contract for percentage discounts from MSRP with proposals due August 6, 2026. Bibb County School District in Georgia also solicited band repair services across brass, percussion, and woodwind instruments for fiscal 2026-2027 with quotes due June 25, 2026, requiring seven-business-day repair turnaround.