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, encompasses musical instruments and related band equipment that state and local school districts purchase for instructional music programs. Recent state and local solicitations show school districts procuring stringed, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments; orchestral equipment; pianos; and repair services to support K-12 music curricula across multiple grade levels and performance ensembles. The buying community consists primarily of independent school districts and county school systems, with a small number of regional educational service cooperatives aggregating purchases across member institutions. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood School District in Missouri, and Fulton County Schools in Georgia each issued multiple solicitations in the window shown, signaling ongoing annual or multi-year replacement and expansion cycles for ensemble instruments. The scope spans direct instrument procurement—often with strict make-and-model specifications and no alternates permitted—as well as services including instrument repair and maintenance on an as-needed basis, with deliverables typically including delivery, setup, adjustment, and warranty support.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary procurement activity in Texas and Maryland. Forsyth County Schools posted two coordinated band equipment bids due July 30, 2026, under IFB and competitive bid formats; Rockwood School District issued back-to-back RFBs for instruments and RFPs for repair services, with awards anticipated in June 2026 and contract terms extending through mid-2031; Fulton County Schools conducted multiple IFB cycles (February 2026 and March 2026) for orchestral instruments and accessories across 102–130 schools, requiring firm net pricing, online catalogs, and guaranteed discounts; and Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland issued a 45-line-item IFB due June 5, 2026, encompassing pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings with multi-year renewal options. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government jointly solicited term contracts for discounted instruments with proposals due August 6, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas has operated standing musical instruments catalogs with estimated cooperative expenditures near $4 million annually across member districts. No set-aside or disadvantaged-enterprise designations appear in recent opportunities; competition is open.