UNSPSC 60131406: Xylophones

UNSPSC 60131406 Xylophones (Commodity) covers percussion instruments and band equipment that state and local school districts purchase for music education programs, though recent solicitations show the code tagged to broad band and orchestral instrument procurement that extends well beyond xylophones alone. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from county governments and independent school districts in multi-state programs. Work solicited includes supply of new instruments (brass, woodwind, percussion, strings, keyboards), repair and maintenance services on an as-needed or recurring basis, and catalog-bid arrangements for discounted pricing from published lists. Representative recent solicitations include Forsyth County Schools (Georgia) issuing an IFB for band equipment with responses due July 30, 2026; Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) soliciting sealed bids for 85 line items spanning pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings with a June 5, 2026 deadline and a contract term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with optional renewals; and Bibb County School District (Georgia) requesting RFQ pricing for band repair services across brass, percussion, and woodwind instruments with a June 25, 2026 deadline and a one-year contract effective fiscal 2026-2027 with four optional renewal years.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, with Fulton County Schools issuing multiple IFBs for musical and orchestral instruments and accessories (most recently due February 24, 2026), Cobb County Schools posting a competitive bid on April 2, 2026, and Columbia County seeking bids for a Boston grand piano on April 23, 2026. Secondary activity spans Maryland, Connecticut, Texas, and Missouri. Rockwood School District in Missouri solicited both instrument supply (RFB due May 5, 2026) and comprehensive repair services via RFP (due May 12, 2026) for a five-year term commencing August 1, 2026. Cooperative purchasing mechanisms appear: Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) ran catalog discount bids with estimated expenditures of $4,087,396 for music supplies, instruments, and equipment. Catalog-bid and discount-pricing models predominate, with school districts establishing multi-vendor preferred lists rather than single-source awards. Opportunities typically require references from prior school district experience, insurance coverage ($1 million to $2 million general liability depending on jurisdiction), compliance with state work-authorization rules (E-Verify where applicable), and background checks on assigned personnel. Contract terms range from one year with optional renewals to multi-year commitments, with pricing firm for the stated period and delivery typically required within 30–45 days of purchase order issuance.