NIGP 42004: Auditorium, Stadium, Team Seating Furniture and Portable Bleachers

NIGP 42004 Auditorium, Stadium, Team Seating Furniture and Portable Bleachers, an Item code, covers the procurement of permanent and temporary seating systems, bleachers, and related installation services for athletic facilities, auditoriums, and event venues across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments under this code solicit complete turnkey installations—equipment supply, demolition of existing systems, installation, training, and warranty—typically through competitive sealed bids and RFPs. Recent activity shows school districts, colleges, and county education authorities as primary buyers, with representative procurements including Fulton County Schools' multiple solicitations for terrace seating upgrades at Chattahoochee High School's baseball field (IFB 146-27, bids due November 12, 2026), Emanuel County Schools' request for motorized telescoping gymnasium bleachers at Swainsboro Middle School (RFP, proposals due July 17, 2026), and Granite School District's bid for removal, reinstallation, and replacement of gymnasium bleachers at West Lake Junior High School in Utah (IFB JF27-008, bids due July 17, 2026). Specifications commonly mandate compliance with ICC 300 bleacher standards, ADA accessibility requirements, and manufacturer certifications; acceptable vendors are frequently restricted to established manufacturers such as Hussey Seating Company, Interkal Inc., and Irwin Seating Company. Evaluation criteria typically weight price, experience with K-12 or comparable projects, warranty terms, delivery timeline, and compliance with technical specifications.

Geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, Florida), Midwest (Michigan, Utah), and Southwest (Texas), with concentrations in Georgia and Mississippi school districts. Recent opportunities also include specialized venues—Salt Lake County's replacement of telescoping seating at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan (RFB LIB131171, bids due June 18, 2026), Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind's gymnasium flooring and bleacher replacement at Settles Gymnasium (RFP-27-053, pre-bid qualification due October 30, 2026 with proposals due December 4, 2026), and South Plains College's indoor basketball court seating replacement of approximately 3,300 seats (RFP2026027, proposals due October 9, 2026). A notable cooperative purchasing opportunity exists through TIPS USA's statewide auditorium, stadium, and field seating bleachers and installation services contract under a Job Order Contract structure (solicitation 260801, proposals due September 18, 2026), available to multiple Texas public entities. Bond requirements typically range from 5 to 10 percent of bid amounts; prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon compliance apply in certain jurisdictions including Texas and California.