NIGP 41024: Cubicle Curtains and Privacy Screens

NIGP 41024 Cubicle Curtains and Privacy Screens is an Item code for acoustic treatment and privacy enclosure products that state and local governments procure to create focused work environments in libraries, offices, and public facilities. Based on recent opportunities, the actual purchasing activity under this code centers on large privacy pods—modular, acoustically treated, ADA-compliant enclosures designed for studying, tutoring, testing, video conferencing, and concentrated individual work—rather than traditional cubicle dividers. Issuing bodies include county library systems and other municipal and county agencies, with Harris County, Texas emerging as a recent high-volume buyer. Scope typically encompasses furnishing, delivery, installation, assembly, testing, and warranty support for new-production units, with vendors required to provide full labor and materials and maintain manufacturer-authorized service facilities when maintenance applies.

Harris County Public Library posted an ITB on May 29, 2026 for up to 30 large privacy pods across up to 26 library locations, with sealed bids due June 15, 2026 and award anticipated by August 1, 2026 under a one-year term; the solicitation required a minimum two-year comprehensive warranty covering all parts and labor, ADA and fire safety compliance, and compliance with federal funding requirements tied to Texas General Land Office, FEMA, and HUD sources, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Section 3 Act requirements for contracts exceeding $200,000. The procurement carries Harris County's mandatory minimum wage policy of $21.65 per hour for all workers assigned to county contracts, with annual adjustments. A broader cooperative purchasing initiative, Sourcewell RFP #061626 Law Enforcement Equipment posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 deadline, indicates that privacy and security equipment categories are being pursued through multi-jurisdictional frameworks across Washington and other states. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with Texas representing the most concrete near-term demand signal.