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, describes stringed musical instruments, but state and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying comprehensive band and orchestra instrument inventories — woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, and ancillary equipment — to support school music programs. Recent opportunities reflect school districts sourcing new instruments and pianos across student, intermediate, and professional grades from established manufacturers including Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix; the identified solicitations come from Muscogee County School District and Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland. Most opportunities are structured as term contracts or multi-year agreements with automatic renewal options, allowing districts to draw instruments on an as-needed basis throughout the contract period with unit pricing firm across all line items.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast, with recent solicitations concentrated in Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland. Muscogee County School District posted ITB 27-002 on August 7, 2026, with sealed bids due September 9, 2026, requesting over 600 line items across all instrument families with contract award anticipated October 19, 2026, and a one-year term through October 19, 2027, renewable for up to three years. Wicomico County Public Schools issued IFB 58000-261 in May 2026 for 85 line items including pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings, with bids due June 5, 2026, and a one-year contract term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals; successful vendors must provide one year of full replacement warranty support at no additional charge. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government solicited term contracts for discounted musical instruments from MSRP on August 6, 2026. Forsyth County Schools posted dual solicitations (B26-09) in mid-July 2026 requiring exact manufacturer and model specifications with no alternates permitted.