NIGP 26544: Material, Upholstery (Fabric), Furniture and Auto

NIGP 26544 Material, Upholstery (Fabric), Furniture and Auto, an Item code, covers upholstery repair, replacement, and supply services for vehicles and furniture across state and local fleet operations, fire stations, and transit facilities. State and local governments are soliciting labor and materials for automotive-grade reupholstery work, bus seat repair and replacement, window coverings with upholstery components, and furnishings such as fire station recliners. Work ranges from as-needed maintenance contracts with no guaranteed usage to term agreements supporting entire vehicle fleets. Recent opportunities show transit authorities, county fleet operations, school districts, and fire rescue services as primary issuing bodies, with Fairfax County appearing as a repeat buyer (two separate school bus upholstery solicitations in June and August 2026).

Geographic activity is concentrated in California and Virginia, with additional procurement from Florida. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued an RFQ for window covering supply and maintenance services due October 13, 2026, with a $35,000 budget over three years at two facilities in Orange, California. Sacramento County posted an RFB for vehicle upholstery repair services due March 27, 2026 (maximum contract value $84,000, initial 12-month term, extending up to four additional years), with services available through the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance cooperative purchasing vehicle to other governmental and non-profit entities. Fairfax County, Virginia issued two identical IFBs for school bus upholstery repair, replacement, supplies, and labor—one with a July 6, 2026 deadline and another with August 14, 2026 deadline—establishing term contracts for the county's bus fleet. Hillsborough County, Florida announced a sole-source procurement for DreamSeat recliners for Fire Rescue stations (estimated $130,699 over two years), with the challenge deadline passed as of the June 8, 2026 close date.