UNSPSC 60131445: Bongoes

A traditional percussion instrument in Central & South America, consisting of a hollow wooden bowl with the diameter of 250mm and height of 200mm covered with animal skin. Two drums are played in pairs, and played by the hand.

UNSPSC 60131445 Bongoes, a Commodity code, encompasses percussion instruments and related equipment that state and local governments procure primarily through school districts to support music education programs. Recent activity shows school systems buying band and orchestra instruments across multiple subcategories — strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, and keyboards — often as part of comprehensive music curriculum provisioning or replacement cycles. The code captures both standalone instrument purchases and bundled procurements that include setup, adjustment, delivery, and warranty support. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts (Forsyth County Schools, Rockwood School District, Cobb County Schools, Wicomico County Public Schools, Fulton County Schools, Harlingen Consolidated ISD) and regional purchasing cooperatives serving member districts; county governments and municipal authorities appear less frequently in the recent record. School districts routinely solicit through IFBs, RFPs, and catalog-discount bids to establish multi-year requirements contracts with options for renewal.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Maryland, and Virginia. Forsyth County Schools posted dual solicitations for band equipment on July 15–14, 2026, both due July 30, seeking specific makes and models with no alternates permitted. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government solicited term contracts for musical instruments at MSRP discounts due August 6, 2026. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued an IFB for 85 line items including pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings, sealed bids due June 5, 2026, with contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals; successful vendors faced $2 million commercial general liability and one-year full replacement warranty requirements. Rockwood School District (Missouri) ran parallel procurements for instruments and repair services under RFP and RFB notice types, with bids due May 5 and May 12, 2026, spanning a five-year term commencing August 1, 2026. Fulton County Schools (Georgia) issued multiple IFBs (posted January 22 and March 26, 2026) for orchestral instruments and accessories across 102–130 schools, with base periods and four optional one-year renewals at firm pricing. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) manages ongoing catalog-discount bids for member districts with estimated annual expenditures near $4 million.