NIGP 42020: Dormitory Furniture, Wood: Wardrobes, Beds, Bunkbeds, Desks, etc.

NIGP 42020 Dormitory Furniture, Wood: Wardrobes, Beds, Bunkbeds, Desks, Etc., an Item code, covers commercial-duty bedroom and common-area furnishings for high-occupancy public-sector facilities, primarily fire stations and higher education institutions. State and local governments are procuring beds, mattresses, nightstands, wardrobes, recliners, dining and day-room furniture, and office seating rated for continuous twenty-four-hour use in dormitory or shared-living environments. Products must be new, current-production items meeting durability, cleanability, and serviceability standards for heavy-use public-safety or institutional settings. Issuing bodies include county fire departments, municipalities, and higher education institutions; fire rescue departments appear as repeat buyers driving specification standardization and multi-station deployments.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Virginia. Chatham County, Georgia issued two overlapping solicitations for commercial-duty fire station furniture—an ITB due September 30, 2026 (PE77548NONST2027000000407) specifying 56 Twin XL steel bed frames, 56 Twin XL hybrid mattresses, 24 nightstands, 72 wardrobe lockers, 24 recliners, dining and day-room tables, and office chairs across four fire stations in the Savannah area with a 30% combined MBE/WBE participation goal, and a separate IFB due October 14, 2026 (2601026) for furnishings, warranty, and delivery across multiple fire stations. Christopher Newport University posted an IFB (IFB2422600078DH) due June 25, 2026 for furniture, furnishings, and equipment to furnish, deliver, and install in a renovated Welcome Center. Hillsborough County announced a sole-source procurement (SS2600284) for DreamSeat reclining chairs for Fire Rescue stations under a two-year agreement estimated at $130,699, with challenges due June 8, 2026. Sourcewell, acting as a cooperative purchasing vehicle on behalf of participating Washington counties and other public entities nationwide, issued RFP 061626 due June 16, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment, though specific furniture components are not detailed in available documentation.