UNSPSC 60131333: Angel

A plucked string instrument of the lute family of the baroque era. It combines features of the lute, the harp, and the theorbo

UNSPSC 60131333 Angel is a Commodity code that encompasses the supply and delivery of new musical instruments and related equipment to support K–12 music education programs, including band, orchestra, and string ensemble instruction. Recent solicitations show school districts procuring a mix of specific-model instruments (pianos, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments) and broader catalog-based instrument purchasing under term contracts or requirements contracts. The issuing bodies are exclusively K–12 school districts and school system cooperatives; recent activity comes from Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), Rockwood School District (Missouri), Cobb County School District (Georgia), Columbia County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Fulton County Schools (Georgia), and the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas). These districts typically structure awards as requirements contracts with base performance periods and optional renewal terms, require firm net pricing on an FOB destination basis inclusive of delivery and setup, demand minimum discounts on full catalogs or price lists for specific line items, and specify National Association for Music Educators compliance and shop adjustment for stringed instruments. One-year warranties and pickup/delivery services are frequently negotiated add-ons.

The geographic concentration is heavily weighted to Georgia, with supplementary activity in Texas, Virginia, and Maryland. Recent representative opportunities include Forsyth County Schools' band equipment solicitation (IFB B26-09, response due July 30, 2026), Wicomico County Public Schools' comprehensive musical instruments and pianos IFB (58000-261, covering 85 line items of digital pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings with sealed bids due June 5, 2026), Rockwood School District's RFP for musical instrument repairs across four service categories on an as-needed basis (2609202, due May 12, 2026, with a five-year contract term), and Fulton County Schools' standing IFB for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories (IFB 173-26 and 198-26, serving 102–130 schools with base and four optional one-year renewals). The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas has run cooperative catalog discount solicitations (MUSIC2223 and MUSIC2324) with annual estimated expenditures of approximately $4 million. Most solicitations are IFB or RFB notices with two-week to four-week response windows and do not impose set-aside designations; all require E-Verify compliance and general liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range.