UNSPSC 60131316: Seul

A traditional string instrument with a resonance board 1800mm long and 320mm wide. It is made of paulownia wood or thorny ash. It has 25 silk-woven thread strings supported by goose leg-shaped frets. Its sound range is 2 octaves.

UNSPSC 60131316 Seul, a Commodity code, covers musical instruments purchased by state and local school districts and government agencies to supply active music education programs and therapeutic services. State and local governments buy orchestral and band instruments across all grade levels—woodwinds (saxophones, clarinets, oboes, flutes), brass (trumpets, trombones, French horns, tubas, euphoniums), strings (violins, violas, cellos, double basses), and percussion (timpani, marimbas, snare drums, cymbals)—in student, intermediate, and professional grades, along with accessories including cases, stands, bows, and storage. Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary buyers, with ancillary demand from state health and human services agencies purchasing instruments for treatment activities. Districts typically solicit as ITBs or IFBs with unit-pricing quotes across 85+ line items, often reserving the right to award to multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid per item or item group, and contracting for one-year terms with renewal options running two to three years total. Vendors must carry general liability insurance at $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, provide FOB destination delivery within 14 to 45 days of order, and supply one-year warranty coverage; E-Verify work authorization and non-debarment certification are standard requirements.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and surrounding Mid-Atlantic and Southeast jurisdictions. Muscogee County School District (Georgia) issued ITB 27-002 in August 2026 for over 600 line items across all instrument families and ancillary equipment, with bids due September 9, 2026 and contract running October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2027 with automatic renewal. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) posted IFB 58000-261 in May 2026 for 85 line items of instruments and pianos, bids due June 5, 2026, with contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and two optional one-year renewals. Forsyth County Schools (Georgia) issued B26-09 in July 2026 with proposals due July 30, 2026, requiring no substitutes and exact make-and-model matching. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) solicited term contracts for percentage discounts off MSRP in July 2026, proposals due August 6, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017843 in August 2026 for seven items (wrist bell sets, guitar capos, ukuleles, and drum accessories) to support a state supported living center, bids due August 19, 2026, with historical fiscal year 2025 spend estimated between $25,000 and $50,000.