UNSPSC 60131452: Musical shaker

A type of idiophone which produces sound by shaking. It consists of two small barrels with millet or sand inside. It is played by shaking them, thus producing sound.

UNSPSC 60131452 Musical shaker is a Commodity code covering individual percussion instruments and accessories that state and local governments, primarily school districts, purchase to support music education and therapeutic programs. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring musical shakers alongside broader percussion and wind instrument inventories, often as part of comprehensive music program replenishment or as discrete therapeutic tools. The buying pattern reflects both K–12 music curriculum needs and specialized applications in health and human services settings. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), Bibb County School District (Georgia), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia)—alongside a state health agency. A single Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement included wrist bell sets and percussion dampening gels for active treatment services, signaling that musical shakers and related percussion items move beyond traditional music education into therapeutic and residential-care contexts.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic region. Muscogee County School District issued an ITB for over 600 line items of musical instruments with response due September 9, 2026, spanning woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion including shakers and ancillary items such as stands and cases, with contract award anticipated October 19, 2026. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland solicited bids on 85 line items of instruments and pianos due June 5, 2026, with award to multiple vendors on lowest-responsive-and-responsible basis and one-year renewal options through June 30, 2029. Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids on seven items including a Nino 12-piece wrist bell set and percussion accessories due August 19, 2026, for delivery to Richmond State Supported Living Center. Forsyth County Schools (Georgia) and Bibb County School District (Georgia) also posted band equipment and repair solicitations in July and June 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government established a term contract for discounted musical instruments from MSRP with proposals due August 6, 2026. Payment terms typically run Net 30 with FOB destination freight included, and vendors must carry general liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence minimum.