NIGP 42008: Cafeteria Furniture, Chairs and Tables (incl. Stacking Types)

NIGP 42008 Cafeteria Furniture, Chairs And Tables (Incl. Stacking Types) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure seating and dining furniture for school cafeterias, institutional dining facilities, and public spaces—including stacking banquet chairs, cafeteria tables with and without custom laminate, serving counter equipment, and related furnishings for food-service environments. School districts represent the dominant issuing body, with recent solicitations from Harlandale Independent School District, Klein ISD, Conejo Valley Unified School District, Gull Lake Community Schools, Columbia County School District, Effingham County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System; county and state facilities also acquire under this code, as demonstrated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (banquet chairs), Sarasota County (park tables), and the State of Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (capitol cafeteria furniture). The scope extends beyond traditional school cafeterias to include event spaces, university dining, and recreation areas, with specifications ranging from basic stackable models to custom-designed, logo-branded seating systems with integrated power and lighting. Vendors typically assume responsibility for delivery, assembly, installation, and disposal of existing furniture, with warranties commonly spanning one to twelve years depending on component type.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Colorado, California, Florida, and Utah. Representative opportunities include Harlandale Independent School District's RFP 260012 (due May 28, 2026) seeking cafeteria visual upgrades, chairs, tables, and installation at two high schools with a mandatory pre-bid conference on May 13, 2026; the Georgia World Congress Center Authority's RFQ PE92200RFQ2027000000086 (due August 4, 2026) for 8,000 to 12,000 MTS model 6578-HD-UL banquet chairs with specifications including 1,000-pound load capacity, stacking up to 15 chairs high, and a minimum 12-year warranty; the State of Colorado's Documented Quote DQ1AAHA20260003731 (due May 30, 2026) for 167 units of specified cafeteria furniture including seating booths, conference tables, and stools for the Capitol building with a maximum budget of $250,000; and Gull Lake Community Schools' RFP RFPGLCS2600000019091 (due May 14, 2026) for procurement and installation of 18 Palmer Hamilton cafeteria tables at Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School with delivery by August 14, 2026. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for the Harlandale RFP on May 13, 2026, with price weighted at 45 percent of evaluation; the Colorado Capitol project emphasizes technical approach, experience, and scheduling capability alongside cost. Pricing typically remains firm for the contract term, with FOB Destination and inside delivery standard; Buy American compliance applies where federal child nutrition funding is present.