UNSPSC 60131223: Sogeum

A traditional Korean woodwind instrument which is 400mm long and 20-30mm thick. It is blown crosswise. It is made of bamboo. There are 6 finger holes. It has two and a half octaves and has the highest tone of Korean wind instruments.

UNSPSC 60131223 Sogeum is a Commodity code covering musical instruments and related equipment that state and local governments procure for school music programs, auditorium facilities, and district-wide performing arts instruction. State and local purchasing offices tag this code to acquisitions of band instruments (brass, woodwind, percussion), orchestral strings, pianos, and repair or maintenance services for those instruments. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Forsyth County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Wicomico County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Cobb County School District, Fulton County Schools, and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District all posted solicitations in recent months—though county governments (Columbia County Board of Commissioners, Fairfax County Government) and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas) also participate. The scope of work ranges from new instrument purchases with firm model and make specifications (Columbia County's Boston Grand Piano, Forsyth County's band equipment), to broad catalog-discount arrangements covering multiple instrument types and accessories (Fulton County's orchestral instruments across 130 schools, Fairfax County's MSRP-based discounts), to specialized repair and maintenance services (Rockwood School District's approximately 1,500 annual repair line items across brass, woodwind, percussion, orchestral strings, and guitar categories).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Cobb County, Fulton County, Columbia County) and extends to Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Harlingen CISD), Maryland (Wicomico County), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative recent opportunities include Wicomico County Public Schools issuing IFB 58000-261 for furnishing and delivery of 85 line items of musical instruments and pianos due June 5, 2026, with awards to multiple vendors on an FOB destination basis; Fulton County Schools posting IFB 198-26 for musical and orchestral instruments and accessories due April 28, 2026, structured as a requirements contract with a base term and four optional one-year renewals; Rockwood School District posting RFP 2609201 for musical instruments (2026–2027 school year) due May 5, 2026, and RFP 2609202 for comprehensive musical instrument repair services across four categories (Band, Elementary, Orchestral Strings, Guitar) due May 12, 2026, with a five-year contract term through July 31, 2031; and Forsyth County Schools posting IFB B26-09 for band equipment due July 30, 2026, with no alternate equipment permitted. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (MUSIC2324) show estimated annual expenditures of $4,087,396 across member institutions, with 36 respondents in the prior award cycle, demonstrating sustained market interest in catalog-discount arrangements for school music procurement.