UNSPSC 60131317: Wagonghu

A traditional string instrument which is also called a Bongsugonghu. It is made up of a 900mm long, 700~900mm wide resonance board made of Chinese quince wood or zelkova. Its 13 strings are usually made of silk-woven threads and are tied diagonally to the board. It is played by the finger.

UNSPSC 60131317 Wagonghu, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply of new musical instruments and orchestral equipment—including band instruments (brass, woodwind, percussion), string instruments (violins, violas, cellos, basses), pianos, and related accessories—that state and local governments procure for school music programs, instructional curricula, and performing arts operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), Rockwood School District (Missouri), Cobb County School District (Georgia), Fulton County Schools (Georgia), and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (Texas). Solicitations typically call for firm unit pricing on new instruments, with delivery and setup included on an FOB destination basis, and many require bidders to maintain web-based catalogs, local service representatives, and guaranteed minimum discounts that remain firm across multi-year contract terms. Warranties (typically one year from acceptance) and replacement of defective products at no cost to the district are standard contract conditions.

Georgia and Texas school districts show the highest recent activity, with Fulton County Schools posting multiple Invitations for Bid for musical and orchestral instruments in early 2026 (IFB 173-26, due February 24, 2026; IFB 198-26, due April 28, 2026) and Cobb County School District issuing a bid for band and orchestra instruments due April 23, 2026. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued IFB 58000-261 for comprehensive instrument and piano procurement across 85 line items, with sealed bids due June 5, 2026 and deliveries required within 45 days of purchase order issuance. Rockwood School District (Missouri) posted separate RFBs for musical instruments (due May 5, 2026) and instrument repair services (due May 12, 2026), both with five-year contract terms. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) solicited a term contract for discounted musical instruments from MSRP with proposals due August 6, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) maintains active cooperative catalog-discount vehicles (MUSIC2223 and MUSIC2324) with estimated annual expenditures of approximately $4 million across member institutions, attracting 36–37 respondents per cycle.