UNSPSC 60131446: Congas

A traditional Cuban percussion instrument with a diameter of 300mm, made of a hollow wooden bowl with its top covered by animal skin. It is played by both the hand and sticks.

UNSPSC 60131446 Congas, a Commodity code, covers musical instruments including conga drums, timpani, marimbas, xylophones, and percussion equipment that state and local school districts buy for music education programs. Recent solicitations show school districts procuring congas and related percussion as part of broader band and orchestra instrument acquisitions, often bundled with woodwinds, brass, strings, and ancillary items such as cases, stands, and storage equipment. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts—including Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland—that solicit musical instruments through ITBs and IFBs on annual or multi-year contract cycles. Procurement spans student, intermediate, and professional-grade instruments sourced from manufacturers such as Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl, with pricing structured as unit cost per instrument or discounts from manufacturer's suggested retail price, delivered FOB destination to school locations. Contracts typically run one to three years with optional renewal periods.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the mid-Atlantic region. Muscogee County School District issued ITB 27-002 in August 2026 for purchase of musical instruments across over 600 line items with bids due September 9, 2026 and contract award anticipated October 19, 2026; the resulting one-year contract runs October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027 with automatic renewal options. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia solicited band equipment under B26-09 with proposals due July 30, 2026, requiring exact make-and-model compliance with no alternates permitted. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued IFB 58000-261 for musical instruments and pianos covering 85 line items with sealed bids due June 5, 2026; the contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with two optional renewal years, and award goes to multiple vendors on lowest responsive and responsible bids, with vendors required to provide one year of full replacement warranty. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia established a term contract for percentage discounts on musical instruments from MSRP with proposals due August 6, 2026.