NIGP 09541: Beauty Shop Stools

NIGP 09541 Beauty Shop Stools, an Item code, encompasses salon and cosmetology equipment including styling stations, backwash units, and related furnishings that state and local governments procure for educational programs and vocational training. The code captures not only fixed or portable seating and station components but also the broader salon equipment ecosystem — mirrors, cabinetry, and specialized fixtures — that school districts and other public bodies install and maintain in beauty and cosmetology instructional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts are the primary buyers under this code, sourcing both individual equipment items for classroom setup and comprehensive salon station packages bundled with installation labor. State and local purchasing under the code spans both standalone product procurement (individual stools, chairs, and fixtures) and integrated salon station systems sold with delivery and installation services, often with strict compliance requirements around federal funding, prevailing wage, and foreign-origin goods restrictions.

Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issued an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) in April 2026 (solicitation 26007ITQEST, due February 24, 2026) for salon stations and backwash units to be delivered and installed at Plant City High School, requiring comprehensive equipment specifications and installation labor pricing with a contract threshold at $50,000 in expenditures. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, released a Request for Proposals in March 2026 (RFP 011326894, due April 8, 2026) for cosmetology equipment and supplies under a catalog discount bid method for the 2026-2027 school year, with intent to award multiple vendors to provide flexibility in sourcing individual items such as manikins, styling kits, clippers, and practice hands. Both school districts enforced five-year vendor experience requirements, proof of insurance, and compliance with federal funding mandates and state debarment certifications. Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with school district purchasing appearing as the active market segment.