UNSPSC 60131444: Timpanies

It is composed of a hemispheric copper bowl with the diameter of 560 to 800mm which is covered with cowhide or other synthetic leather. It is generally played in pairs by mallets. Its tone can be adjusted by the tension of leather by tightening and loosening tension rods.

UNSPSC 60131444 Timpanies is a Commodity code that encompasses percussion instruments, particularly timpani and related kettledrums, but state and local governments are buying timpanies as part of larger band, orchestra, and music education instrument procurements. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Forsyth County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Wicomico County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Cobb County School District, Fulton County Schools, and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District all posted solicitations in the recent window—along with a handful of county governments and regional cooperatives supporting music programs across K–12 and performing-arts facilities. The scope of work includes supply of new timpani and percussion instruments (along with woodwind, brass, and string instruments), delivery, setup, and warranty; instrument repair and maintenance services across multiple service categories; and long-term requirements contracts with tiered renewal options. Wicomico County Public Schools' IFB 58000-261 (due June 5, 2026) called for 85 line items spanning timpani, cymbals, drums, marimbas, and xylophones alongside pianos, woodwind, brass, and string instruments, with delivery within 45 days of purchase order and one-year warranty; Fulton County Schools' IFB 173-26 and 198-26 (due February 24 and April 28, 2026) sought musical and orchestral instruments and accessories for requirements contracts with four optional one-year renewals; and Rockwood School District's RFP 2609202 (due May 12, 2026) solicited comprehensive musical instrument repair services across band, elementary, orchestral strings, and guitar categories for a five-year term.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Fulton County Schools, Cobb County School District, Columbia County Board of Commissioners) and extends across Maryland (Wicomico County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Harlingen CISD), and North Carolina (Forsyth County Schools). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas, ran two consecutive catalog-discount-bid cycles (MUSIC2223 and MUSIC2324) for musical instruments and supplies to member institutions, with estimated annual expenditures of $4.0+ million and 36–37 prior respondents. Most school-district-level RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs require local or regional representation for adjustment and support, three to five client references, proof of insurance (typically $1–2 million general liability), compliance with state security and immigration requirements, criminal background checks for on-site personnel, and firm net pricing on an FOB-destination basis. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent block. Individual instrument purchases also occur—Columbia County Board of Commissioners posted an IFB for a single Boston Model GP-215 grand piano (due April 23, 2026) with strict no-substitution specifications. Response windows typically run 4–8 weeks from posting to bid or proposal deadline.