NIGP 42040: Household Furniture, General Line

NIGP 42040 Household Furniture, General Line is an Item code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying ready-to-assemble and installed furniture for educational, residential, administrative, and public facilities—classroom and administrative desks, student and teacher seating, cafeteria and library furnishings, file cabinets, residential bedroom and living-area pieces, and outdoor and street-mounted seating. School districts dominate the buyer mix, including LEAD Public Schools (Nashville), Clark County School District (Nevada), and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (multi-district cooperative spanning Texas and beyond), alongside state agencies such as Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the General Land Office, municipalities including the City of Boston and Municipality of Bethel Park (Pennsylvania), and specialized state facilities such as state veterans homes. Issuing bodies are soliciting through RFP, RFQ, and IFB channels with response windows typically spanning three to four weeks; many include mandatory pre-bid or pre-proposal meetings and aggressive delivery timelines tied to school openings or facility renovations.

Recent activity spans Tennessee, Texas, California, Nevada, Massachusetts, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. LEAD Public Schools (Nashville) issued an RFP due November 9, 2026 for classroom and administrative furniture with delivery and installation required between July 19 and August 2, 2027 for a new elementary school opening, with technical qualifications weighted at 80 of 100 evaluation points and three-year term with optional two-year renewal. Texas HHSC issued multiple IFBs between July and August 2026 for residential and multipurpose furniture at state supported living centers, including file cabinets and accessories, with delivery within fourteen days and firm pricing on designated sheets. The Texas General Land Office and Veterans Land Board issued IFBs for Kwalu brand furniture replacement at two state veterans homes—841 pieces in Temple (IFB 8437-JW, bids due June 17, 2026) and 941 pieces in Floresville (IFB 8551-SJ, bids due July 24, 2026)—both requiring ninety-day delivery and white-glove installation with VetHUB subcontracting plans. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) issued an RFP for classroom furniture and supplies on a catalog-discount model with an estimated total expenditure of $21,568,516 across a two-year award (June 18, 2026 through June 18, 2028), indicating significant recurring volume. The City of Boston released an RFP for its Street Furniture Program due November 4, 2026, managing bus shelters, public toilets, benches, and digital displays across the city's streetscape.