UNSPSC 60131323: Wolgeum

A traditional Korean string instrument with the length of 1000 to 1200mm and width of 350 to 400mm, consisting of a resonance board,hollow body, made of paulownia tree with long thin wooden neck attached on the body and 13 frets set on it.4 strings are set lengthwise on the board and played.

UNSPSC 60131323 Wolgeum, a Commodity code, covers musical instruments that state and local school districts, special-purpose health facilities, and county governments procure for music education programs, therapeutic services, and band programs. Recent solicitations show school districts buying complete ranges of orchestral and band instruments—woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion—in student, intermediate, and professional grades from named manufacturers including Yamaha, Selmer, Jupiter, and Pearl, often alongside cases, stands, bows, and storage racks. Health and human services agencies source smaller quantities of specific instruments and accessories to support active treatment programs. Purchasing bodies issue ITBs, IFBs, and term-contract RFPs with unit pricing on FOB destination terms, frequently allowing single or multiple awards by item or group, and contract periods typically run one to three years with optional renewals. Required vendor qualifications include general liability and workers' compensation insurance, E-Verify compliance, and non-debarment certification; some buyers request client references demonstrating prior music instrument procurement experience.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Maryland school systems, with additional solicitations from Texas health services, Virginia county government, and other jurisdictions. Muscogee County School District (Georgia) issued ITB 27-002 in August 2026 for over 600 line items of orchestral and band instruments with a September 9, 2026 response deadline and contract award anticipated October 19, 2026 through October 19, 2027. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) posted IFB 58000-261 in May 2026 for 85 line items spanning pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings, with sealed bids due June 5, 2026 and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. Forsyth County Schools (Georgia) solicited band equipment pricing twice in mid-July 2026 under bid B26-09, requiring exact manufacturer and model matches with no substitutes. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB HHS0017843 for Richmond State Supported Living Center specified seven items (wrist bell sets, guitar capos, ukuleles, microphone packs, drum accessories) with delivery to a single location and a historical fiscal 2025 spend range of $25,000 to $50,000. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) sought MSRP discount contracts in July 2026.