NIGP 41539: Casework, Metal

NIGP 41539 Casework, Metal is an Item code that state and local governments are procuring as integrated components of larger facility construction and renovation projects — specifically as built-in cabinetry, countertops, and storage systems tailored to institutional and commercial spaces. The code encompasses metal casework alongside complementary materials such as solid surface countertops, HPL plastic laminate, and phenolic casework, with installations required to meet ADA accessibility standards and support specified load ratings. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies include state capital-project agencies (Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission on behalf of the Georgia Department of Corrections), county facilities authorities (Marion County, Florida), regional purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), and state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of participating counties and municipalities across Washington and multiple states). The work is being solicited as a specialized trade package within broader construction management structures, with pre-qualification requirements common to filter the vendor pool for design-build and phased-installation capability.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Florida, with broader reach through cooperative purchasing platforms operating multistate frameworks. The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission posted RFQ PE40900RFQC2027000000252 on October 7, 2026, for a complete millwork package including metal casework at a new state prison facility in Davisboro, with SOQs due November 4, 2026 and material completion targeted within twelve months of construction start in April or May 2027; Georgia's reciprocal preference law applies, and selection criteria weight experience and qualifications at 45 percent, stability at 25 percent, and installation and quality assurance capability at 30 percent. Marion County solicited casework as a subcontractor trade package through construction manager Charles Perry Partners, Inc., with vendor prequalification due October 8, 2026, for the Marion County Utilities maintenance building project. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued RFP CLSF2628 for classroom furniture and supplies on a catalog discount model with estimated total expenditures of $21,568,516.00 across a two-year award period. Sourcewell issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment with a June 16 deadline, establishing a multistate contracting solution for participating governmental entities.