NIGP 41591: Tables, Laboratory Type

NIGP 41591 Tables, Laboratory Type is an Item code under which state and local governments solicit laboratory and classroom furniture, including work tables, benches, and related fixtures for educational and scientific settings. Recent opportunities show that purchasing cooperatives and regional education service centers are the primary issuing bodies, procuring tables and classroom furniture through catalog discount models and cooperative frameworks that serve multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. The scope of work extends beyond single-table procurement to comprehensive furniture and supplies catalogs where vendors provide tiered discounts on product lines rather than fixed unit pricing, with terms negotiated around payment windows, shipping availability, and order flexibility.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas issued a two-year Request for Proposal (CLSF2628) in June 2026 for classroom furniture and supplies on a catalog discount basis, with estimated total expenditures of $21,568,516.00 across the award period and a response deadline of May 26, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative serving multiple states including Washington and participating counties throughout the United States and Canada, issued a separate Law Enforcement Equipment RFP (#061626) in May 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026. Recent activity concentrates in the upper Midwest and South, with Texas and the Pacific Northwest (Washington state counties) showing the most current solicitation volume. Both opportunities employ cooperative purchasing vehicles to aggregate demand across school districts, counties, public entities, and other governmental organizations, allowing selected vendors to supply a broad base of end-users under a single contracting framework.