UNSPSC 60131457: Timbal

A rhythmic percussion instrument used in playing Latin music. It is composed of 2 drums made of metal with diameter of approximately 300~350mm placed on stand, 2 bells tuned at the interval of 4 degrees and 1 cymbals, and is played by hitting with drumstick.

UNSPSC 60131457 Timbal, a Commodity code, covers percussion instruments that state and local school districts procure for band and orchestra programs. Recent solicitations show school districts buying individual timbals alongside broader percussion and musical instrument inventories—Muscogee County School District's ITB 27-002 (due September 9, 2026) sourced over 600 line items spanning woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion including timpani and other drums; Wicomico County Public Schools' IFB 58000-261 (due June 5, 2026) specified timpani among 85 line items of pianos, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. State and local education buyers dominate the code's activity—school districts including Muscogee County, Forsyth County, Fairfax County, Bibb County, and Wicomico County post recurring band and orchestra equipment solicitations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission also appears as a buyer, procuring musical instruments and consumables for supported living centers. The issuing bodies are primarily independent school districts and county school systems, with occasional purchases by state human-services agencies for therapeutic or recreational programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and surrounding Southeast jurisdictions, with notable solicitation volume in Georgia (Muscogee County, Forsyth County, and Bibb County all posted July–August 2026), Maryland (Wicomico County), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Texas (HHSC). School district procurements typically use IFB or ITB notice types with response windows of two to four weeks; awards are usually made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid, with contract terms running one year with optional renewals. Muscogee County's ITB specified student, intermediate, and professional grades from vendors such as Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl; Wicomico County required unit pricing FOB destination and one-year replacement warranty. Band repair services also appear under related codes—Bibb County's RFQ 26-044 (due June 25, 2026) sought brass, woodwind, and percussion repair services across 38 school locations with seven-business-day turnaround targets.