UNSPSC 60131442: Maracas

An idiophone made by the shell of a maraca which is hollowed out and filled with dried seeds, and attached by a grip in each instrument.

UNSPSC 60131442 Maracas, a Commodity code, encompasses the procurement of percussion and musical instruments by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a much broader range of musical instrument and equipment purchasing. School districts and counties are the primary buyers under this classification, acquiring not only percussion items but full orchestral and band instruments, pianos, string instruments, woodwind and brass instruments, repair services, and related accessories to support comprehensive music education programs. The scope spans new instrument procurement through district-level requirements contracts, specialized high-performance grand pianos for performance venues, and as-needed repair and maintenance services. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Forsyth County Schools, Rockwood School District, Cobb County School District, Harlingen CISD, Fulton County Schools), county governments (Wicomico County Public Schools, Columbia County Board of Commissioners, Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government), cooperative purchasing consortia (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), and specialized procurement vehicles spanning IFBs, RFPs, and competitive bids with response periods typically ranging from two to six weeks.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, with Georgia representing the most active jurisdiction—Fulton County Schools, Cobb County School District, and Columbia County Board of Commissioners all posted solicitations in the first quarter of 2026. Maryland (Wicomico County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Texas (Harlingen CISD and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), and Virginia (Fairfax County) show secondary but significant activity. Representative recent opportunities include Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issuing IFB 58000-261 on May 8, 2026, for 85 line items of instruments and pianos due June 5, 2026; Fulton County Schools (Georgia) posting IFB 198-26 on March 26, 2026, for musical and orchestral instruments and accessories across 102 schools with bid due April 28, 2026; Rockwood School District (Missouri) soliciting RFP 2609202 on April 14, 2026, for comprehensive instrument repair services as-needed across four service categories due May 12, 2026; and Columbia County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) seeking competitive bids April 1, 2026, for a single Boston Model GP-215 semi-concert grand piano due April 23, 2026. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Region 7's MUSIC2324 bid show estimated annual expenditures of $4.087 million across member institutions, indicating substantial aggregate procurement volume in this code's scope.