UNSPSC 60131331: Charango

Musical instrument of plucked strings or chordophone in full force in cultural areas influenced by the Quechua and Aymara people of South America. It has 10 strings organized in 5 double orders --Sol, Do, Mi, La, Mi. It has the shape of a small guitar approximately 60 cm long.

UNSPSC 60131331 Charango, a Commodity code, represents state and local procurement of musical instruments and related services, though recent opportunities under this code focus primarily on broader band, orchestra, and string instruments rather than charangos specifically. State and local governments are soliciting the supply and delivery of new musical instruments—including woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, and keyboards—along with repair, maintenance, and accessory services to support K–12 music education programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, including large urban and suburban systems (Fulton County Schools, Cobb County School District, and Rockwood School District) and smaller county and independent districts, soliciting either individual instrument purchases or multi-year framework contracts with catalog discount pricing and firm unit costs on an FOB destination basis. Scope typically includes shop adjustment and setup for stringed instruments, warranty coverage, and in some cases pickup and delivery services to school buildings. The code also captures purchases of specific high-value instruments such as grand pianos, as evidenced by Columbia County's procurement of a Boston Model GP-215 semi-concert grand piano, and cooperative purchasing arrangements through educational service centers that serve multiple member districts.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Fulton County Schools, Cobb County School District, and Columbia County), with notable procurement also in North Carolina (Forsyth County Schools), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government), Maryland (Wicomico County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Texas (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), and scattered activity elsewhere. Representative solicitations include Fulton County Schools' February and March 2026 Invitations for Bid for musical and orchestral instruments and accessories across 102–130 schools, Wicomico County Public Schools' May 2026 IFB for 85 line items of instruments and pianos with sealed bids due June 5, 2026, Rockwood School District's April 2026 RFB for musical instruments and companion RFP for instrument repair services (with bids due May 5 and May 12, respectively), Forsyth County Schools' July 2026 bid for band equipment due July 30, 2026, and Fairfax County Public Schools' July 2026 solicitation for term contracts on musical instruments with discounts from MSRP due August 6, 2026. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Region 7's MUSIC2223 and MUSIC2324 bids—with prior cycles attracting 36–37 vendors and estimated annual expenditures of $4 million—indicate sustained aggregate demand across member districts.