Municipal · K-12 · Higher education

Buying for a public agency, where the paperwork decides.

We sell one product: the complete six-instrument ensemble, factory direct at USD 9,800 EXW. This page is the short version of what your procurement, risk and finance teams will ask — and what we can actually supply.

Request a formal quote Document list

Step one

Pick the route your agency is allowed to use.

Which route applies depends on your internal threshold and whether the purchase is grant-funded. We quote to fit whichever route you have. Thresholds below are illustrative — your own policy governs.

Route	When it applies	What we provide
Micro-purchase card or one-page PO	Below your agency's small-purchase threshold, which varies by jurisdiction and funding source.	A written quotation with the ex-works price and optional freight scenarios, in USD. Confirm payment method with our finance team before issuing the PO.
Formal quote or RFQ 3 bids, sealed or emailed	Above the small-purchase threshold but below the formal bid limit, or where policy requires competitive quotes.	Line-item pricing, the component schedule and specification text, a delivery schedule, packing list and the document copies we hold.
Cooperative contract piggyback / use of contract	When a cooperative your agency belongs to already holds a competitively awarded contract covering musical or park equipment.	We quote against the co-op line items and supply the contract number for your file. If your co-op is not covered, we will say so rather than guess.
Design specification named product	When a landscape architect specifies the set and the agency buys to the design.	Editable specification text, dimensioned photographs, and the anchoring details for the designer to adapt.

Step two

The document pack

Sent on request. Nothing here is conditional on you placing an order, and we do not send documents we do not hold.

Entity note for foreign suppliers

A US agency cannot always issue a purchase order to a foreign company without a recognised tax form and bank details. For direct imports we supply a completed W-8BEN-E and our export documents. Please confirm with your accounts payable team which structure their vendor file accepts before the PO is raised — we do not issue a US W-9.

Insurance & references

If your risk manager requires a certificate of insurance or comparable project references, tell us the exact form and limits required. We will confirm in writing what we can provide rather than attaching a generic template.

What we can supply

Product specification & component scheduleReal dimensions, ranges, materials, crate data

Dimensioned photographs & anchoring detailsAll three anchoring methods

TÜV SÜD test report (EU)Copy on request

CE Declaration of Conformity (EU)Copy on request

ISO 9001 quality management certificateCopy on request — a system, not a product, certification

Acoustic performance test reportCopy on request

Warranty statement (English)10 years structural / 5 finish / 2 wear parts

W-8BEN-E & export documentsFor direct imports

Country-of-origin letterP.R. China, for grant compliance files

US specifications commonly reference ASTM F1487, F1292, F1951 and the 2010 ADA Standards. We supply project-specific documentation on request; we do not claim a completed third-party ASTM assessment or IPEMA product certification.

Manufactured in China. Here is what that means for your project.

Our instruments are made in Guangdong, P.R. China, and are not Buy American / Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) compliant. If your project uses federal funds or an agency-specific domestic-preference clause, check with your grant officer before specifying this product.

We state this plainly rather than let a disclosure failure surface during bid review. For projects where domestic preference does not apply — or where the funding source permits it — we provide the country-of-origin letter and export documents your file needs.

Price, lead time and terms

USD 9,800EXW · per set

Ex Works, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China (Incoterms 2020). One complete six-instrument set, two plywood export crates, 138 kg net / 260 kg gross. Freight, insurance, duty, customs clearance and installation are not included and are quoted separately for your delivery address.

Production lead time: 20 days from order confirmation, ex works.
Ocean transit: quoted separately with the freight forwarder for your port; it is not part of the 20-day figure.
Payment terms: agreed in the purchase order. We do not advertise credit terms we have not confirmed.
Quotation validity: confirmed in writing on the quotation itself.

Straight answers

Is the equipment ASTM F1487 certified?

We design and document with reference to the standards US authorities commonly cite (ASTM F1487, F1292, F1951, 2010 ADA Standards) and supply project-specific documentation on request. We do not hold or claim a completed third-party ASTM assessment or IPEMA product certification. The TÜV / CE documents we hold relate to the EU market.

Do you have a W-9?

No. We are a Chinese entity. For direct imports we provide a completed W-8BEN-E and export documents. Confirm with your accounts payable team before raising the PO.

Can you quote a delivered price?

The published USD 9,800 is ex-works Zhongshan, China and does not include freight, insurance, duty or customs clearance. If your solicitation requires a delivered basis, send the delivery address and the Incoterm your purchasing rules require; we will confirm in writing what we can quote before any purchase order is issued. No delivered price is published or implied.

What is the minimum order?

One complete set. Individual components can be quoted separately for a phased project or a replacement.

How is it anchored?

Either cast-in embedded J-bolt anchors in a new concrete footing, mechanical expansion anchor bolts into an existing cured slab, or a relocatable steel angle plate bolted to a hard surface. Tell us which at quotation stage. See all three methods.

Product, payment, shipping and maintenance questions: read the full buyer FAQ.

Made to your specification

Built to order — size, colour and layout to your brief.

Every set is manufactured to the order, not pulled from a shelf. Beyond the standard ensemble, we adapt the instruments to your site, your age group and your brand:

Dimensions & layout. Frame size, spacing and playing height tuned to your plaza, playground or sensory garden.
Finishes & colours. Choose post, panel and tone-bar colours; colour-coded bars are standard.
Instrument mix. Add or substitute chime panels, marimbas, drums or a gong to suit the space and the players.
Anchoring. Fixed (cast-in or expansion) or relocatable on angle plates.
Signage & engraving. Add a plaque or instruction panel in your language.

Colour-coded tuned tubes on a stainless steel frame — Tuned tubes, colour-coded

Rainbow outdoor marimba with colour-coded bars — Rainbow marimba

Outdoor drums in red and yellow — Outdoor drums

Single outdoor drum with a coloured body — Drum detail