UNSPSC 60131318: Hyangbipa

A traditional Korean string instrument which is also called Jikgyeongbipa. Its zither-shaped resonance board is made of 900~1000mm long, 300~350mm wide paulownia wood or chestnut. In general, its 5 strings are made of silk-woven threads. It is played by a plectrum or finger along with the left hand pressing the strings down on the fret.

UNSPSC 60131318 Hyangbipa, a Commodity code, covers musical instruments that state and local governments buy for school music programs, institutional therapy and recreation, and ongoing operational needs. Recent solicitations reveal a purchasing mix that spans student-grade through professional-level woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion instruments, along with ancillary equipment such as cases, stands, bows, storage racks, and consumables like drum rugs and tuning tools. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) all soliciting within the past three months. A state supported living center in Texas also procures under the code for therapeutic and recreational music services. Vendors must typically provide unit pricing for each line item on a quote sheet, meet insurance and bonding requirements, and deliver FOB destination.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, and Texas. Muscogee County School District issued ITB 27-002 in August 2026, seeking over 600 line items across all instrument families with bids due September 9, 2026 and contract award anticipated October 19, 2026; the one-year contract with up to three total years includes automatic renewal. Wicomico County Public Schools released IFB 58000-261 for 85 line items—pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings—with bids due June 5, 2026 and a July 1, 2026 start date running through June 30, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited under IFB HHS0017843 for seven specific instruments and consumables at Richmond State Supported Living Center with bids due August 19, 2026 and an estimated fiscal year 2025 value between $25,000 and $50,000. Forsyth County Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools also posted band equipment and term-contract solicitations in July and August 2026, though details on scope and quantities were limited in available documentation.