UNSPSC 60131465: Rattle, cascabel

A small metal sphere with a small opening in which there is another one of smaller size. This sphere has a hole that allows resonance. The sound is produced by the clash between the two spheres, external and internal. It generally has a treble sound.

UNSPSC 60131465 Rattle, cascabel is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity covers a narrow slice of the broader musical instruments market — percussion and rhythm instruments used primarily in school music programs and institutional therapeutic or recreational settings. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing complete ensembles of band and orchestra instruments (woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, and ancillary equipment) rather than rattles or cascabels in isolation; the code appears to capture percussion accessories and rhythm instruments as line items within larger musical instrument procurements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland, and Bibb County School District in Georgia) and one state health and human services agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). School districts dominate the activity, with music education budgets driving regular, recurring demand for instrument replenishment and repair services.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Texas, Virginia, and Maryland. Muscogee County School District posted an ITB on August 7, 2026, for over 600 line items of musical instruments across all categories with a response deadline of September 9, 2026, and a one-year contract term beginning October 20, 2026. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued an IFB on May 8, 2026, covering 85 line items of instruments and pianos with bids due June 5, 2026, and a contract term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals. Bibb County School District solicited band repair services across all district locations with quotes due June 25, 2026, covering brass, percussion, and woodwind repairs at the vendor's facility or on-site. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government jointly solicited term contracts for discounted musical instruments from MSRP with a response deadline of August 6, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted a smaller IFB on August 4, 2026, for seven specific line items including musical instruments and consumables for a state-supported living center, with bids due August 19, 2026.