UNSPSC 60131455: Bronze or brass gong

A disk-shaped percussion instrument that is made of bronze or brass, and is also referred to as tam tam. The size may be made differently to play different pitch of the sound.

UNSPSC 60131455 Bronze or brass gong is a Commodity code that represents state and local purchases of percussion instruments—specifically gongs made from bronze or brass materials—as components of broader band, orchestra, and music program procurements. The code sits within a larger market for musical instruments and equipment where school districts dominate buying activity. Recent solicitations show gongs appearing as line items within comprehensive band and orchestral instrument RFPs rather than as standalone purchases; the code captures individual percussion equipment that districts source alongside woodwinds, brass, and strings to support music curricula across elementary through high school levels. Issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and school systems—Forsyth County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bibb County School District, Wicomico County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Cobb County School District, Fulton County Schools, Donna ISD, Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD, Norwalk Public Schools, and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative member institutions. A handful of county governments and municipalities also participate, as in the Columbia County Board of Commissioners' purchase of a Boston grand piano. The procurement vehicles are RFPs, RFBs, IFBs, and catalog-bid RFPs with multiple-award structures designed to give districts flexibility in sourcing from a preferred-vendor network.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and South—Georgia (Forsyth County, Cobb County, Fulton County, Columbia County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Maryland (Wicomico County), and Missouri (Rockwood School District)—with additional representation in Texas (Donna ISD, Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), Connecticut (Norwalk Public Schools), and North Carolina (implied by other district references). Recent activity includes Wicomico County Public Schools' IFB 58000-261 for musical instruments and pianos due June 5, 2026, which encompasses 85 line items of woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments; Fulton County Schools' IFB 198-26 for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories due April 28, 2026, serving 102 schools; Rockwood School District's RFP 2609201 for Musical Instruments 2026-2027 due May 5, 2026; and Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD's RFP 26-27-06 for Music Supplies, Instruments, or Related Services due April 2, 2026. Contract terms typically run one to five years with optional renewal periods, and districts evaluate on lowest responsive and responsible bid or cost-plus-qualifications scoring. No set-aside designations appear across recent postings, and minimum insurance requirements center on general liability and workers' compensation coverage naming the district as additional insured.