NIGP 26538: Foam, Upholstery (Rubber, Urethane, etc.)

NIGP 26538 Foam, Upholstery (Rubber, Urethane, Etc.), an Item code, covers upholstery repair, replacement, supplies, and labor services that state and local governments procure for fleet maintenance — principally school buses and county-owned vehicles. The work spans seated upholstery reupholstery using automotive-grade fabric or vinyl, materials supply, and associated labor performed either at the contractor's facility or on-site. Issuing bodies include school districts and county departments; Fairfax County Public Schools has posted multiple solicitations under this code within the past four months, indicating repeat procurement activity for bus fleet upholstery services.

Recent opportunities cluster in Virginia and California. Fairfax County, Virginia issued two separate IFBs for school bus upholstery repair, replacement, supplies, and labor — one posted June 12, 2026 with response due July 6, 2026 (IFB2000004351), and another posted August 3, 2026 with response due August 14, 2026 (IFB2000004431). The County of Sacramento, California issued a Request for Bid (RFB 2026RFB0013) for vehicle upholstery repair services on an as-needed basis, posted July 16, 2026 with bid response due March 27, 2026, under the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance (SCOPA) cooperative purchasing vehicle; the contract carries a maximum value of $84,000 and extends the award to other governmental, educational, and nonprofit entities participating in SCOPA. Sacramento requires contractors to maintain $2,000,000 general liability and $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability coverage, deliver work within 30 days of request, provide a one-year warranty on parts and labor, and operate within one hour of the Fleet Services Division. Local business and micro-business preferences apply in Sacramento.