UNSPSC 60131208: Kazoos

UNSPSC 60131208 Kazoos is a Commodity code covering musical instrument procurement, though recent state and local activity under this code centers on comprehensive band, orchestra, and music program instrument sourcing rather than kazoos specifically. School districts and county education agencies soliciting under this code are purchasing new instruments (woodwind, brass, percussion, strings, keyboards, and pianos), repair and maintenance services, and supplies to support K–12 music curricula across multiple school sites. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county school systems, and consolidated school districts, with Fulton County Schools in Georgia appearing as a repeat buyer (multiple IFB solicitations for musical and orchestral instruments and accessories). The work ranges from single-item purchases (one semi-concert grand piano by Columbia County Board of Commissioners, Georgia) to comprehensive multi-year supply agreements covering dozens of instrument types and accessory categories across 100+ school buildings.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Maryland, and Missouri, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school systems. Representative recent solicitations include Fulton County Schools (FCS) IFB 173-26 and 198-26 for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories, due February 24 and April 28, 2026 respectively, seeking qualified contractors for band and orchestral instruments with guaranteed minimum discounts and firm net pricing on F.O.B. destination basis; Wicomico County Public Schools, Maryland, IFB 58000-261 for Musical Instruments & Pianos due June 5, 2026, spanning 85 line items from piccolos to grand pianos with multiple-vendor awards and one-year replacement warranty; Rockwood School District, Missouri, RFP for Musical Instrument Repairs due May 12, 2026, covering approximately 1,500 annual repair line items across band, orchestral, and guitar categories with a five-year contract term; and Norwalk Public Schools, Connecticut, RFP 4471R for New Band Instruments due February 25, 2026, with a $300,000 budget supporting seven middle and high schools. The code also captures catalog discount bids and as-needed supply arrangements through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) and individual district vendor lists.