UNSPSC 60131313: Geum

A traditional Korean stringed instrument which also called a Chilhyeongeum or Hwigeum. It is made up of a resonance board 900~1200mm long, 1500~2000mm wide made of paulownia tree or chestnut tree. It has 13 white pearls, 'Whi,' inlaid on the front board to make left hand fingering easier. Each of the 7 silk thread strings is placed on goose foot-shaped frets or Gwae on the board.

UNSPSC 60131313 Geum (Commodity) encompasses percussion and melodic percussion instruments that state and local governments procure primarily for K–12 music education programs. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing individual percussion instruments such as timpani, marimbas, xylophones, snare drums, bass drums, and cymbals, alongside supporting accessories including cases, stands, and storage racks. State and local buying under this code centers on school districts, with occasional participation from state health and human services agencies supporting therapeutic and recreational programming. Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), and Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) have all posted opportunities in the past four months, often seeking both student-grade and professional-grade options from manufacturers such as Yamaha and Pearl. Contracts typically run one year with automatic renewal options and allow single or multiple awards based on lowest responsive bid; vendors must carry general liability insurance in the $1–2 million range and comply with standard state procurement requirements including E-Verify work authorization.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, particularly Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland. Muscogee County School District issued ITB 27-002 (due September 9, 2026) requesting over 600 line items spanning woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion with automatic renewal through October 2029; Wicomico County Public Schools posted IFB 58000-261 (due June 5, 2026) for 85 line items of instruments and pianos with FOB destination pricing and one-year renewal options through June 2029. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government jointly solicited term contracts (due August 6, 2026) establishing percentage discounts from manufacturer's suggested retail price across all departments. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017843 (due August 19, 2026) for seven specific line items including wrist bells, guitar capo, and baritone ukulele to support the Richmond State Supported Living Center, with historical fiscal-year spending guidance of $25,000–$50,000. Forsyth County Schools posted concurrent bids on the Bonfire portal (due July 30, 2026) with no publicly available detail on equipment scope or quantities.