UNSPSC 60131516: Electronic instrument tuner

A device which enables an instrument to be accurately tuned using a visual display.

UNSPSC 60131516 Electronic instrument tuner, a Commodity code, actually encompasses a broader range of musical instrument and accessory procurement than the code name alone suggests. State and local school districts are buying complete instrument inventories—brass, woodwind, string, and percussion instruments plus cases, stands, reeds, strings, bows, and storage solutions—to support K–12 music education programs. The purchasing pattern reflects district-wide band, orchestra, and chorus operations spanning elementary through high school levels. Issuing bodies are almost exclusively school districts (independent or county-level), reflecting the concentration of formal music instruction in public education. Districts source on a mix of models: bulk purchases to establish or refresh instrument inventories, as-needed replenishment contracts with multi-year terms and renewal options, and standing agreements with manufacturers like Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl that specify tiered pricing by instrument grade (student, intermediate, professional). Contracts typically require FOB destination delivery within 30–60 days of order, one-year full warranty coverage, and firm unit pricing for 12 months or longer.

Recent solicitation activity spans California, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, and Michigan. Fontana Unified School District (California) issued IFB 26/27-0006 on October 5, 2026, for 139 line items of brass, woodwind, string, percussion, and audio equipment across 45 school sites, with award anticipated November 5, 2026. Muscogee County School District (Georgia) solicited bids under ITB 27-002 for over 600 line items on September 9, 2026, with a one-year contract from October 20, 2026, through October 19, 2027, and automatic renewal up to three years. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued IFB 58000-261 on June 5, 2026, for 85 line items including pianos, with a July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, term and two optional one-year renewals. West Ottawa Public Schools (Michigan) solicited sealed bids for marching band drums and percussion on June 4, 2026. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) requested sheet music material proposals due October 1, 2026. Columbia County School District (Georgia) solicited music furniture and shelving for two high schools on October 16, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) established a term contract for discounted instruments from MSRP on August 6, 2026.