UNSPSC 60131515: Musical instrument effects unit

A device which can be either rackmounted, or a foot pedal or stomp box that alters the sound of an electronic instrument such as a guitar, keyboard. The device sits between the instrument and an amplifier or mixer.

UNSPSC 60131515 Musical instrument effects unit is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a far broader range of music education procurement than its narrow name suggests. State and local school districts are using this code to solicit comprehensive purchases of orchestral and band instruments—woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, and associated cases, stands, bows, and reeds—along with storage and display furniture, sheet music, digital and acoustic pianos, and audio equipment such as mixers and powered speakers. The issuing bodies are almost exclusively public school districts and consolidated independent school districts, typically serving K–12 populations across dozens of school sites. These purchases support elementary, middle, and high school music programs and are structured as multi-year term contracts with firm unit pricing, FOB destination delivery, and standard one-year renewal options.

Recent activity clusters in California, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Michigan, and Maryland. Fontana Unified School District (San Bernardino County, California) released an IFB in early October 2026 for 139 line items of instruments and accessories across all instrument families plus audio equipment, with bids due October 5, 2026 and award anticipated November 5, 2026. Muscogee County School District (Georgia) posted an ITB on August 7, 2026 for over 600 line items spanning student through professional grades from manufacturers including Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl, with sealed bids due September 9, 2026 and contract running October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027 with automatic renewal up to three years. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued an IFB in May 2026 for 85 line items including pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings, due June 5, 2026, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and two optional one-year renewals. Columbia County School District (Georgia) solicited music furniture and storage systems for Evans and Lakeside high schools, due October 16, 2026. West Ottawa Public Schools (Michigan) released an RFP for marching band percussion and drums due June 4, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) established a term contract for instruments at MSRP discounts, due August 6, 2026. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals for sheet music material, due October 1, 2026.