UNSPSC 60131309: Basses

UNSPSC 60131309 Basses is a Commodity code covering string bass instruments and related equipment procured by state and local education agencies. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts purchasing band and orchestra instruments, including string basses alongside other orchestral strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The buying pattern reflects school music programs acquiring new instruments to support their instructional and performance curricula. Issuing bodies are primarily independent school districts and county school systems across multiple states—Forsyth County Schools and Cobb County School District in Georgia, Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland, Rockwood School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia, and Fulton County Schools in Georgia. School districts source instruments through competitive bids and RFPs, often bundling string basses with a comprehensive range of orchestral and band instruments rather than procuring basses as a standalone line item. One district also solicited musical instrument repair services on an as-needed basis covering orchestral strings work.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic—Georgia (Fulton County Schools, Cobb County, Forsyth County Schools), Maryland (Wicomico County), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Missouri (Rockwood School District)—with additional cooperative purchasing activity through Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving Texas and neighboring states. Representative recent opportunities include Fulton County Schools' IFB 173-26 (issued January 22, 2026, bids due February 24, 2026) for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories across 130 schools requiring shop-adjusted stringed instruments delivered F.O.B. destination; Wicomico County Public Schools' IFB 58000-261 (posted May 8, 2026, bids due June 5, 2026) for a 85-line-item instrument procurement including digital and acoustic pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings with contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 plus two optional renewal years; and Rockwood School District's RFB for Musical Instruments 2026–2027 (posted April 7, 2026, bids due May 5, 2026) covering string, brass, and woodwind instruments with delivery and setup to multiple district locations. Most school-district instruments solicitations require F.O.B. destination pricing, one-year warranties, competitive bidding, and submission through online procurement portals (Bonfire/Euna).