UNSPSC 60131448: Marimbas

An African traditional percussion instrument consisting of tuned wooden sound bars which are hit and played by sticks. It can cover 6 and a half octaves supportedby the resonance pipes.

UNSPSC 60131448 Marimbas (Commodity) covers percussion instruments that state and local school districts procure as part of comprehensive music education program contracts. School districts solicit marimbas alongside other percussion, brass, woodwind, and string instruments—rarely in isolation—as they stock and refresh band and orchestra programs. The work involves sourcing marimbas at student, intermediate, and professional grades from established manufacturers, with delivery to school facilities and ancillary support including replacement warranty and technical compliance (insurance, E-Verify, non-debarment).

School districts, principally at the county level, dominate this code's activity. Recent opportunities include Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), and Fairfax County Public Schools alongside Fairfax County Government (Virginia). Muscogee County issued ITB 27-002 for over 600 line items of musical instruments including marimbas, timpani, xylophones, and ancillary items with sealed bids due September 9, 2026, and contract award anticipated October 19, 2026; the resulting one-year term contract runs October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027, renewable annually to three years total. Wicomico County Public Schools issued IFB 58000-261 for 85 line items spanning pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion (including marimbas and xylophones), and strings, with sealed bids due June 5, 2026, and a contract term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. Forsyth County Schools and Fairfax County solicited band equipment pricing on defined make-and-model specifications and MSRP-discount term contracts, respectively. Activity clusters in Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland.