NIGP 41557: Recycled Laboratory Furniture (All Types)

NIGP 41557 Recycled Laboratory Furniture (All Types) is an Item code that represents educational and institutional furniture procurement by state and local governments. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that school districts and cooperative purchasing entities are actively buying classroom and non-classroom furniture through both direct RFPs and cooperative catalog discount models. The scope of work encompasses furniture supply agreements that serve K-12 institutions, with vendors competing on discount depth, shipping terms, and purchase-order flexibility rather than fixed unit pricing. Klein Independent School District and the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas are active buyers in this space, indicating that school districts and regional purchasing cooperatives are the primary issuing bodies under the code.

The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued an RFP (CLSF2628) with an estimated total expenditure of $21,568,516.00 across a two-year contract term (June 18, 2026–June 18, 2028), posted June 23, 2026, with a May 26, 2026 response deadline. The cooperative manages submissions through its electronic bidding platform and had awarded 62 vendors under prior catalog discount bids in the same category, signaling an established, multi-vendor award model. Activity is concentrated in Texas, with Klein ISD and Region 7 representing the most recent direct solicitation activity. The cooperative purchasing vehicle structure allows classroom furniture vendors to reach school districts and other public entities across multiple states simultaneously, making regional purchasing cooperatives a significant distribution channel for this commodity.