UNSPSC 60131458: Rainstick

Also known as waterstick, it is a long and hollow tube filled with small rocks and seeds; internally, there are little wands of bamboo or wood driven into making a spiral which extends through the entire length. When the tube is inclined softly the seeds drop and the tapping with the little wands produces a sound similar to the falling rain or water.

UNSPSC 60131458 Rainstick, a Commodity code, encompasses percussion and other musical instruments that state and local school districts and public agencies procure for instructional and therapeutic programs. Recent solicitations show that jurisdictions are buying individual percussion instruments (rainsticks, wrist bells, hand drums), wind instruments (ukuleles, saxophones, clarinets, flutes, French horns), string instruments (violins, cellos, guitars), brass instruments (trumpets, trombones, tubas), and ancillary items including cases, stands, storage racks, and repair services. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), and Bibb County School District (Georgia) are active recent buyers—alongside state health and human services agencies using instruments in active treatment and therapeutic settings. Procurement approaches vary: some districts award on a per-item basis across multiple vendors, while others seek term contracts establishing percentage discounts from manufacturer's suggested retail price or firm pricing for specified instrument models. Repair services bundled into band program support contracts also surface under this code.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Virginia, with secondary activity in Maryland and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Muscogee County School District's ITB 27-002 posted August 7, 2026, requesting sealed bids on over 600 line items spanning woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, and ancillary equipment with response due September 9, 2026; Wicomico County Public Schools' IFB 58000-261 posted May 8, 2026, covering 85 line items (pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings) with bids due June 5, 2026; Bibb County School District's RFQ 26-044 posted June 9, 2026, for band repair services across 38 school locations with quotes due June 25, 2026; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017843 posted August 4, 2026, specifying seven individual items (wrist bells, ukulele, drum accessories, percussion dampening gels) for a state supported living center with bids due August 19, 2026. Contracts typically run one year with multi-year renewal options, FOB destination delivery, and Net 30 payment terms.