UNSPSC 60131405: Drums

UNSPSC 60131405 Drums (Commodity) encompasses percussion instruments and drum-related equipment purchased by state and local education agencies, primarily school districts seeking student-grade through professional-grade drums, cymbals, timpani, and drum accessories as part of broader band and orchestra programs. Recent solicitations show school districts buying drums alongside other band instruments—snare drums, bass drums, cymbals, timpani, marimbas, and xylophones—as individual line items within comprehensive musical instrument procurement. State and local health and human services agencies also source drums and percussion dampening consumables (drum rugs, drum tuners, and gels) for therapeutic music programs at supported living centers. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Muscogee County Schools, Forsyth County Schools, Wicomico County Public Schools, Bibb County Schools, and Fairfax County Public Schools) and health service authorities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). School districts predominate in recent activity, with purchases structured as either competitive bids for catalogs of instruments (open to single or multiple vendors) or term contracts establishing unit pricing or percentage discounts from manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for on-demand sourcing throughout a contract year.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Muscogee County, Forsyth County, and Bibb County Schools) and includes Maryland (Wicomico County), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Texas (HHSC). Muscogee County Schools issued ITB 27-002 in August 2026 for over 600 line items of musical instruments including drums, timpani, and cymbals alongside woodwinds, brass, and strings from manufacturers such as Yamaha, Selmer, and Pearl, with bids due September 9, 2026 and contract running October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027 with optional renewal to three years total. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued IFB 58000-261 in May 2026 for 85 line items including drums, cymbals, timpani, marimbas, and xylophones alongside other instruments, with sealed bids due June 5, 2026, FOB destination pricing, and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term plus two optional one-year renewals. Bibb County School District (Georgia) issued RFQ 26-044 in June 2026 for band instrument repair services (brass, percussion, woodwind) across 38 school locations with a one-year term and four optional renewal years. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017843 in August 2026 for musical instruments and percussion consumables (drum rug, drum tuner, percussion gels) for therapeutic use at Richmond State Supported Living Center, with bids due August 19, 2026 and historical annual spend guidance of $25,000 to $50,000.