UNSPSC 60131231: Sarrusophone

A musical instrument that has several pipes bent in parallel and it has large holes on the instrument and the cap to cover it. This is the brass instrument used the double reed that is frequently used in military marching band.

UNSPSC 60131231 Sarrusophone is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of musical instruments and band equipment, though recent solicitations show the code actually covers a much broader range of orchestral and band instruments—woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, keyboards, and pianos—along with instrument repair services and related accessories. School districts dominate the buyer base, posting the vast majority of recent opportunities; purchasing departments issue requests for both new instruments and repair-service contracts. Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Fulton County Schools (Georgia), Cobb County School District (Georgia), Bibb County School District (Georgia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), Rockwood School District (Missouri), Donna Independent School District (Texas), and Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) have all posted band and orchestral instrument solicitations in the past four months. Pricing models vary: some districts seek specific brand-and-model requirements with no substitutions permitted; others solicit catalog-discount bids or multi-vendor approved-vendor lists; a smaller number procure repair services on RFQ or RFP terms. Repair-service scopes typically span brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments at 19 to 38 school locations per district, with vendors required to complete repairs within seven business days and maintain $1 million to $2 million in general liability coverage.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Maryland, with sporadic opportunities in Missouri. Forsyth County Schools posted two band-equipment bid solicitations (due July 30, 2026) seeking pricing for specified makes and models with no alternates accepted. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued IFB 58000-261 for 85 line items of instruments and pianos (due June 5, 2026) with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and two optional one-year renewals. Bibb County School District (Georgia) solicited band-repair services via RFQ (due June 25, 2026) for fiscal 2026-2027 covering brass, percussion, and woodwind repairs across 38 school locations with a one-year term and four optional renewal years. Fulton County Schools (Georgia) has posted multiple IFB opportunities for musical and orchestral instruments and accessories to 102 to 130 schools, requiring guaranteed minimum discounts, online catalogs, and local representatives in metro Atlanta. Rockwood School District (Missouri) issued both an RFP for instrument repair services (due May 12, 2026) covering 1,500 annual repair items across four service categories and an RFB for new instruments during 2026-2027 (due May 5, 2026). Donna Independent School District (Texas) seeks catalog-discount bids for band instruments and supplies for 2026-2027 (due April 8, 2026). Norwalk Public Schools (Connecticut) posted an RFP for new band instruments to seven schools with a $300,000 budget (due February 25, 2026). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) manages a cooperative purchasing vehicle—MUSIC2324—estimated at $4,087,396 in total expenditures for musical instruments and supplies across member institutions, with the most recent award cycle attracting 36 respondents.