UNSPSC 60131403: Tambourines

UNSPSC 60131403 Tambourines is a Commodity code that captures school district and public entity procurement of a narrow range of percussion instruments and, more broadly, band and orchestra instruments where tambourines may be included as line items within larger instrument or equipment packages. Recent state and local solicitations show tambourines are rarely sought in isolation; instead, they appear as minor components in comprehensive band instrument, orchestra instrument, and musical supply bids. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, with Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), Fulton County Schools (Georgia), Rockwood School District (Missouri), Cobb County School District (Georgia), Donna Independent School District (Texas), Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD (Texas), and Norwalk Public Schools (Connecticut) all posting solicitations in the past five months. Independent school districts and county school systems represent the overwhelming majority of activity; municipal and county governments appear only as joint procurement partners or auditorium operators (Columbia County Board of Commissioners, Georgia, for a grand piano). Work being solicited ranges from purchase of new band and orchestra instruments with full setup and adjustment requirements, to instrument repair and maintenance services, to catalog discount agreements for ongoing supply. Specification rigor varies sharply: some districts demand exact manufacturer models with no substitutions allowed (e.g., Boston Model GP-215 grand piano, Columbia County), while others seek discount percentages off published catalogs with broad instrument categories.

Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Maryland, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Fulton County Schools (Georgia) and Forsyth County Schools (Georgia) issued multiple solicitations within the review window (January–July 2026). Representative recent opportunities include Forsyth County Schools' Band Equipment bid (IFB B26-09, due July 30, 2026) for new instruments with specific makes and models required; Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government's term contract for musical instruments at MSRP discount (RFQ 2000004389, due August 6, 2026); Bibb County School District's Band Repair Services RFQ (PE61110NONST2026000000110, due June 25, 2026) covering brass, percussion, and woodwind instrument repairs across 38 schools with seven-business-day completion targets; and Wicomico County Public Schools' comprehensive IFB for 85 line items of pianos and band instruments (IFB 58000-261, due June 5, 2026) with one-year warranty and multiple-vendor awards. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) manages cooperative procurements with estimated annual expenditures of approximately $4 million across member institutions, though those bids (MUSIC2223, MUSIC2324) carry older closing dates outside the current active window. The code shows sustained, steady activity centered on K–12 music program support with no identified set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions across the opportunities posted.