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 (Commodity) encompasses band and orchestra instruments that state and local governments procure through direct purchase and framework agreements. Recent solicitations show school districts buying new instruments, repair services, and catalog discounts from qualified vendors supplying stringed, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments with specifications tied to music education curricula and performance standards.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix across Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, and Texas. Fulton County Schools in Georgia has posted multiple IFBs for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories (February 2026, March 2026); Rockwood School District in Missouri solicited both new instrument supplies and repair services (April 2026); Forsyth County Schools and Cobb County School District in Georgia each posted band equipment bids (July and April 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government in Virginia jointly solicited term contracts for discounted musical instruments (July 2026). Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued an IFB for 85 line items of instruments and pianos with a July 2026 through June 2027 contract term and optional renewals (May 2026). Regional cooperative purchasing vehicles—specifically Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas—solicited catalog discounts serving multiple member institutions, with estimated annual expenditures exceeding $4 million. Repair services appeared in Rockwood School District's RFP for comprehensive in-house repairs across band, orchestral strings, and other categories on a five-year term (April 2026). Georgia school districts (Fulton, Cobb, Forsyth) and Virginia's Fairfax County represent the highest concentration of recent activity, with Texas cooperatives and Maryland school systems also active.