UNSPSC 60131518: Musical instrument strap or harness

A strap or harness that supports an instrument when being played, usually when standing up. Examples are guitar straps, saxaphone straps, drum harness etc.

UNSPSC 60131518 Musical instrument strap or harness is a Commodity code that encompasses individual straps, harnesses, and support systems for holding and securing musical instruments during performance and practice. State and local governments procure this code chiefly as part of broader musical instrument and music program supply contracts rather than as standalone strap-only purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts (ranging from small independent districts to large county systems), county governments, and cooperative purchasing consortiums serving multiple member institutions. School districts represent the primary buyer category, driven by music education curricula spanning band, orchestra, choir, and performing arts at elementary through secondary levels. The code sits within larger music supply and instrument procurement families that are solicited regularly across the country.

Recent opportunities show the code embedded within comprehensive music procurement solicitations rather than isolated strap orders. Fulton County Schools in Georgia issued IFB 173-26 and IFB 198-26 (both February and March 2026) for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories across 102 to 130 schools, with digital bid submission through Euna Procurement (Bonfire) and response dates in late February and April 2026; Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued IFB 58000-261 (May 2026, due June 5, 2026) for 85 line items spanning woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion with associated accessories; Fontana Unified School District in California (RFP 25/26-0008, due August 20, 2025) solicited 496 line items of musical instruments and accessories for elementary through high school programs; West Ottawa Public Schools in Michigan issued an RFP for marching band drums and percussion (May 2026, due June 4, 2026); the School District of Manatee County, Florida issued IFB 260104BS (January 2026, due March 3, 2026) for instruments, sheet music, supplies, and repair services under a five-year contract; and Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District in Texas issued RFP 26-27-06 (February 2026, due April 2, 2026) for music supplies, instruments, and related services supporting band, jazz band, choir, conjunto, and mariachi programs. Procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Michigan, California, and Maryland, with cooperative purchasing vehicles like Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas (MUSIC2223 and MUSIC2324 cycles, estimated expenditures $4 million-plus annually) serving multistate member bases. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent records. Contract awards typically go to lowest responsive, responsible bidder, with many districts reserving the right to award multiple vendors and maintain preferred vendor lists.