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, covers percussion instruments that state and local school districts procure as standalone items or bundled with broader musical-instrument acquisitions. Recent solicitations show school districts buying maracas alongside comprehensive instrument portfolios spanning woodwinds, brass, strings, and other percussion for music education programs. The code encompasses student, intermediate, and professional grades from manufacturers such as Yamaha and Pearl, typically sourced on an as-needed basis under term contracts. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts — Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland — each soliciting musical instruments for their general music and band programs. The work involves FOB destination delivery with unit pricing, insurance requirements (typically $2 million general liability), and contract terms spanning one to three years with renewal options.

Georgia and Virginia drive recent activity under this code. Muscogee County School District posted an ITB on August 7, 2026, for over 600 line items of musical instruments including percussion, with sealed bids due September 9, 2026, and contract award anticipated October 19, 2026; Forsyth County Schools posted a band-equipment ITB on July 15, 2026, due July 30, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government posted a solicitation on July 2, 2026, for discounted musical instruments from MSRP, due August 6, 2026; and Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued IFB 58000-261 on May 8, 2026, for 85 line items including pianos and comprehensive percussion, due June 5, 2026, with contract running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and awards made to multiple vendors on lowest responsive and responsible bids with one-year full replacement warranty required.