UNSPSC 60131421: Jabara

A traditional Korean percussion instrument, which is also called Bara, Bahl and Jaegeum. It is a 250~450mm across, plate-shaped instrument made from brass. It is played by crashing one into another.

UNSPSC 60131421 Jabara, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply and delivery of musical instruments and related equipment to state and local government agencies, primarily school districts. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing band instruments, orchestral instruments (strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion), pianos, and comprehensive repair services. Issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts, including Forsyth County Schools and Rockwood School District in Missouri, Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland, Fulton County Schools and Cobb County School District in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia. A regional purchasing cooperative, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas, also solicits under this code on behalf of member institutions. The work ranges from one-time capital equipment purchases (such as Columbia County Board of Commissioners' Boston grand piano procurement) to ongoing requirements contracts with multiple-year terms and optional renewals, and includes specialized services such as instrument repair and maintenance across multiple service categories (Band, Orchestral Strings, Elementary, and Guitar).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast. Fulton County Schools has issued multiple IFBs for musical and orchestral instruments and accessories, with bid deadlines in late January and late April 2026. Wicomico County Public Schools in Maryland posted an IFB for 85 line items of instruments and pianos due June 5, 2026, structured as a multi-vendor award with a base one-year term plus two optional one-year renewals. Rockwood School District in Missouri solicited both instruments (RFB due May 5, 2026, for the 2026–2027 school year) and repair services (RFP due May 12, 2026, for a five-year term commencing August 1, 2026, covering approximately 1,500 repair and maintenance line items annually). Forsyth County Schools in Georgia posted requirements for band equipment with responses due July 30, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas issued cooperative catalog discount bids (MUSIC2223 and MUSIC2324) with estimated annual expenditures of $4,023,841 and $4,087,396 respectively across member institutions. Most solicitations employ IFB or RFP notice types with firm pricing on an FOB-destination basis, one-year product warranties, and compliance requirements including insurance, business licensing, background checks, and E-Verify work-authorization verification where applicable.