UNSPSC 60131314: Dangbipa

A Korean traditional string instrument which is also called Gokkyeongbipa. Its resonance board is made of hazel wood or mulberry and is 1000mm long by 300~400mm wide. Its strings are comprised of 4 silk-woven threads. It is played with a 'Bal', an ax-shaped wooden stick, or a finger covered with a thimble.

UNSPSC 60131314 Dangbipa, a Commodity code, covers musical instruments and related equipment that state and local school districts and government agencies procure for music education programs, therapeutic services, and institutional activities. State and local governments buy percussion instruments (timpani, marimbas, xylophones, drums, cymbals), woodwind instruments (saxophones, clarinets, oboes, flutes, English horns), brass instruments (trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas, euphoniums), string instruments (violins, violas, cellos, double basses, guitars), pianos, and accessory items (cases, stands, bows, storage racks, drum rugs, tuners, dampening gels, capos, wrist bell sets, ukuleles). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia), and Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland). State health and human services agencies also procure under the code for therapeutic and recreational purposes, as evidenced by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB. Vendors typically supply on an as-needed basis throughout multi-year contract terms, with pricing specified per unit and delivery FOB destination. Contracts commonly run one year with automatic renewal options not to exceed three years, and are frequently open to single or multiple awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic region. Muscogee County School District issued ITB 27-002 with over 600 line items across all instrument categories and ancillary equipment, bids due September 9, 2026, for a contract spanning October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027 with automatic renewal. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued IFB 58000-261 for 85 line items including digital and acoustic pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings, sealed bids due June 5, 2026, for a term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals; successful vendors must provide one year of full replacement warranty at no additional charge. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia solicited band equipment with specific make-and-model requirements under bid B26-09, due July 30, 2026, with no alternate products permitted. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia established a term contract for discounted musical instruments at a percentage off manufacturer's suggested retail price, proposals due August 6, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017843 for musical instruments and consumables to support active treatment services at Richmond State Supported Living Center, bids due August 19, 2026, with a historical annual value of $25,000 to $50,000 and contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.