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 musical instruments and related supplies that state and local governments purchase for school music programs, repair services, and performance activities. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Forsyth County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Wicomico County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Cobb County School District, and Fulton County Schools posting multiple solicitations over the past four months. The scope spans new instrument procurement (band, orchestra, and string instruments), piano supply, comprehensive repair and maintenance services across brass, woodwind, percussion, and string disciplines, and catalog-based discount arrangements for ongoing supply needs. Districts typically require shop-adjusted stringed instruments prior to delivery, national-standard compliance (often National Association for Music Educators specifications), firm pricing with guaranteed minimum discounts, one-year warranties, and FOB destination delivery including setup and adjustment services.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast, with Georgia (Fulton County Schools, Cobb County School District), Maryland (Wicomico County Public Schools), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood School District) showing the most recent volume. Wicomico County Public Schools issued an IFB on May 8, 2026, for 85 line items of instruments and pianos with a June 5, 2026, response deadline and a July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, contract term featuring two optional one-year renewals; responses must include FOB destination pricing, $2,000,000 general liability insurance, and one year of full replacement warranty. Rockwood School District released two RFPs in April 2026—one for musical instrument repairs across four service categories (Band, Elementary, Orchestral Strings, Guitar) covering approximately 1,500 annual line items with a May 12 deadline and an August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031, five-year term, and a second for new instrument supply during 2026–2027 with a May 5 deadline and July 1 through November 30, 2026, performance window. Fulton County Schools has posted multiple IFBs (most recently January 22, 2026, and March 26, 2026) for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories with firm net pricing, online catalog requirements, guaranteed discounts, and four optional one-year renewals. Forsyth County Schools issued two simultaneous bids in July 2026 for band equipment with a July 30 response deadline, requiring exact make-and-model compliance with no alternates permitted. Texas cooperative purchasing vehicles (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative) have solicited musical instrument catalog discount bids serving member institutions with estimated expenditures exceeding $4 million annually, though recent postings show historical award dates (May 31, 2022, and May 30, 2023) rather than active open windows.