NIGP 09505: Barber Chairs and Parts

NIGP 09505 Barber Chairs and Parts, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of barber and salon seating equipment and replacement components by state and local governments. The recent opportunities show municipalities and school districts buying individual barber chairs for facilities and cosmetology equipment including related furniture for instructional programs. The City of Philadelphia and Donna Independent School District in Texas both issued solicitations in the first half of 2026, indicating routine replenishment purchasing across different issuing-body types. Scope ranges from standalone micro-purchases of chairs to bundled cosmetology-equipment catalog bids that include barber seating alongside styling tools, capes, and related consumables. Buyers typically evaluate on price competitiveness and specification adherence, with no consistent set-aside or preference designations visible across the opportunities.

Activity under this code spans at least two states — Texas and Pennsylvania — with both urban municipal and school-district procurement occurring simultaneously in early 2026. The City of Philadelphia posted a micro-purchase RFQ for barber chairs on May 14, 2026, with a May 28 submission deadline and a contract value cap of $43,000 annually adjusted by CPI-U, requiring General Liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits. Donna ISD in Cameron County, Texas, issued RFP #011326-894 for cosmetology equipment and supplies on March 21, 2026, due April 8, with intent to award multiple vendors on a catalog-discount basis for the 2026-2027 school year; the solicitation invited pricing on brushes, manikins, clippers, barber jackets, and other cosmetology supplies alongside equipment. Both solicitations used electronic submission platforms and required vendor compliance documentation including insurance certifications and debarment forms.