UNSPSC 60131326: Morin khuur national instrument

A mongolian national bowed string musical instrument.

UNSPSC 60131326 Morin khuur national instrument is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities in the dataset show no procurement activity for the morin khuur—a traditional Mongolian stringed instrument. Instead, state and local governments are actively soliciting under this code for a broad range of band, orchestra, and general musical instruments including woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, pianos, and related accessories. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Fulton County Schools (Georgia), Forsyth County Schools (Georgia), Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland), Cobb County School District (Georgia), Rockwood School District (Missouri), and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) all posting multiple solicitations. County commissions and regional purchasing cooperatives also participate. The work solicited includes new instrument procurement with delivery and setup, term contracts offering discounts from manufacturer suggested retail price, and specialized instrument repair services.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with Fulton County Schools posting at least three IFB solicitations since January 2026 (IFB 173-26 and IFB 198-26, both for Musical & Orchestral Instruments and Accessories), each seeking instruments meeting National Association for Music Educators specifications, with responses due in late February and April 2026. Wicomico County Public Schools (Maryland) issued IFB 58000-261 for 85 line items spanning pianos, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings, with sealed bids due June 5, 2026, and contract running July 2026 through June 2027 with optional renewals. Rockwood School District (Missouri) posted two concurrent RFP solicitations in April 2026—one for Musical Instruments 2026-2027 (due May 5, 2026) and another for Musical Instrument Repairs across band, orchestral string, elementary, and guitar categories (due May 12, 2026, with a five-year term through July 2031). Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) solicited a term contract for discounted musical instruments by August 6, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) manages cooperative-purchasing agreements covering estimated annual expenditures of approximately $4 million in musical instruments and supplies across member institutions, with prior cycles attracting 36–37 vendors.