UNSPSC 60131304: Violins

UNSPSC 60131304 Violins, a Commodity code, describes individual stringed instruments that state and local governments procure as part of broader music education and therapeutic programs. Recent solicitations show that violins and other string instruments are purchased alongside comprehensive bands of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments to support school music curricula and specialized treatment services. State and local buyers—principally school districts and educational agencies—source violins as line items within larger instrument procurement packages rather than as standalone purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts and county school systems, with occasional participation by state health and human services agencies that operate supported living facilities.

School districts across Connecticut, Georgia, Utah, Maryland, Virginia, and Texas have posted solicitations between May and October 2026 naming violins, violas, cellos, and basses as components of multi-instrument buys. The Muscogee County School District (Georgia) issued an ITB for over 600 line items spanning all instrument families with bids due September 9, 2026; Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) posted an IFB for 85 line items including string instruments with bids due June 5, 2026; and Cache County School District (Utah) issued an RFQ for new middle-school instrumentation due June 13, 2026, requiring authorized dealer status and new, unused current production models with no substitutions. The Norwalk Public Schools (Connecticut) RFP budgeted $270,000 for elementary band instruments with proposals due October 27, 2026. Most solicitations specify FOB destination delivery, unit pricing, one-year manufacturer warranty, and multi-vendor award authority. Set-asides or preference programs do not appear in the available records, though one Texas procurement encouraged (but did not require) Historically Underutilized Business subcontracting plans.