UNSPSC 60131310: Gayageum

One of Korean traditional zither-type musical instruments. There are two types: Jeong-ak Gayageum and Sanjo Gayageum. It is made up of 12 silk thread-woven strings placed on the 1500 mm long and 300 mm wide wooden resonance board made out of paulownia or chestnut trees supported by 12 gooses's foot-shaped frets. It is played with the fingers and has 2.5 octave ranges.

UNSPSC 60131310 Gayageum, a Commodity code, covers musical instruments purchased by state and local governments for school music programs, treatment and therapeutic services, and general institutional use. Recent state and local solicitations under this code span comprehensive band and orchestra instrument procurement—including woodwinds (saxophones, clarinets, oboes, flutes), brass (trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas), strings (violins, violas, cellos, basses), and percussion (timpani, marimbas, xylophones, drums)—alongside specialty instruments such as ukuleles, wrist bell sets, and capos for therapeutic and music education activities. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state health and human services agencies also participating. Most solicitations establish term contracts with unit pricing FOB destination and allow awards to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid; contract periods typically run one year with optional annual renewals. Vendors must carry general liability insurance ranging from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, provide non-debarment certification, and comply with E-Verify work authorization requirements.

Georgia and Maryland school districts drive recent activity under the code. Muscogee County School District issued ITB 27-002 (posted August 7, 2026, due September 9, 2026) for over 600 line items spanning student, intermediate, and professional-grade instruments from manufacturers including Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl, with a one-year contract term and automatic renewal options through October 2029. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued IFB 58000261 (posted May 8, 2026, due June 5, 2026) for 85 line items including digital and acoustic pianos alongside a full range of orchestral instruments, requiring unit pricing plus fixed percentage discounts on catalog items and establishing a July 1, 2026 contract start with two one-year renewal options. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia has solicited band equipment twice in July 2026 (both due July 30) under identical solicitation number B26-09, requiring exact manufacturer and model matches with no alternates permitted. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017843 (posted August 4, 2026, due August 19, 2026) for seven specific items (wrist bells, capo, ukulele, microphone pack, drum rug, drum tuner, percussion dampening gels) to support treatment services at Richmond State Supported Living Center, with historical spend guidance of $25,000 to $50,000 for similar goods in fiscal year 2025. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia issued a term-contract RFQ (posted July 2, 2026, due August 6, 2026) establishing MSRP discount pricing across all departments.