UNSPSC 60131230: Contra bassoon

A woodwind instrument that has pitch range that is one octave lower than that of bassoon. It has length of approximately 1,500mm with 4 units of connected wooden pipes that are folded in parallel.

UNSPSC 60131230 Contra bassoon is a Commodity code that spans the purchase of individual orchestral and band instruments by state and local school districts and public institutions. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying woodwind, brass, string, and percussion instruments across multiple grades of quality (student through professional) from named manufacturers including Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl, typically with cases, stands, and ancillary accessories. The buying bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education; a state health and human services agency has also solicited musical instruments to support active treatment services at a residential facility. Issuing bodies include Muscogee County School District, Forsyth County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government, Wicomico County Public Schools, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. School districts dominate the activity, with purchases structured as term contracts for as-needed supply throughout a performance period, often with automatic renewal options spanning one to five years. Contracts award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid per item or group of items, with pricing typically FOB destination including freight and delivery.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, and Texas. Muscogee County School District posted ITB 27-002 on August 7, 2026, for over 600 line items of musical instruments with sealed bids due September 9, 2026 and contract award anticipated October 19, 2026; the one-year contract runs October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027, with automatic renewal available. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued IFB 58000-261 on May 8, 2026, for 85 line items spanning pianos, woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion instruments with bids due June 5, 2026; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals and requires one year of full replacement warranty at no additional charge. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government solicited term contracts for discounted musical instruments from MSRP with proposals due August 6, 2026. Forsyth County Schools posted band equipment bids due July 30, 2026, requiring specific make-and-model matches with no alternate equipment permitted. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 4, 2026 IFB for musical instruments and consumables to support treatment services at Richmond State Supported Living Center reflects niche institutional demand outside the school-district mainstream.