UNSPSC 60131222: Ji

A traditional Korean woodwind instrument which is 300~500mm long and 20-25mm thick. It is blown crosswide. It is made of bamboo, and has 5 finger holes. It has one octave and five tones. Its sound is soft and smooth.

UNSPSC 60131222 Ji is a Commodity code under which state and local school districts solicit new musical instruments — woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, and keyboards including pianos — in volume, typically on an as-needed or standing-order basis throughout a contract year. Recent solicitations show school districts buying student, intermediate, and professional-grade instruments from established manufacturers such as Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl, along with ancillary items including cases, stands, bows, and storage racks. Scope spans comprehensive instrument portfolios — one recent solicitation named over 600 line items — with vendors required to price each item separately, deliver FOB destination, and often provide tiered discounts on catalog items beyond the specified list. Issuing bodies are exclusively school districts (Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia, and Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland), with no state-level or municipal procurement visible in the recent block.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic region. Muscogee County School District posted ITB 27-002 on August 7, 2026, with bids due September 9, 2026, spanning woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, and accessories across student through professional grades, with contract award anticipated October 19, 2026, and a one-year term renewable to three years total. Forsyth County Schools (Georgia) and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) each solicited band and musical instruments in mid-to-late July 2026, with responses due July 30 and August 6 respectively. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued IFB 58000-261 on May 8, 2026, requesting sealed bids by June 5, 2026, for 85 line items including pianos and a full range of orchestral instruments, with contract running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and two optional one-year renewals. Successful vendors typically carry $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, provide one-year full-replacement warranty support, and remain firm on pricing for 60 days post-opening; school districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid.