NIGP 42503: Bookcases and Bookshelves, Metal and Wood

NIGP 42503 Bookcases And Bookshelves, Metal And Wood, an Item code, covers metal and wood bookcases that state and local governments procure for office, classroom, and institutional settings. Recent solicitations show purchasing ranging from single-unit quotations in micro-purchases to bulk warehouse stock bids serving multiple school districts, with specifications emphasizing 5-shelf configurations, standard widths of 32 inches, and heights around 71 inches to fit typical workspace layouts. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices, school district cooperative purchasing agencies, state agencies managing office space, and state health and human services commissions. The City of Philadelphia, Cooperative Purchasing Agency serving 35 Georgia school systems, the Texas General Land Office, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission have all solicited bookcases under this code within the past four months.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with recent opportunities also posted by municipalities and state agencies in Pennsylvania. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro-purchase RFQ (B2727783) due August 22, 2026, seeking office furniture including bookcases with delivery to South Philadelphia; the procurement specified FOB Destination pricing with no post-bid modifications and a 365-day contract term. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency posted Bid #2027-007 due September 22, 2026, requesting classroom and office furniture including bookcases for warehouse stock serving Georgia school systems, with annual volumes ranging up to 150 units and NET 30 payment terms. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB #HHS0017388 (due July 13, 2026) specified 39 bookcases (32" W × 14" D × 71" H, 5-shelf) for delivery to the Bandera Warehouse in San Antonio. These opportunities indicate steady demand for standardized, specification-driven bookcase procurement across education, municipal administration, and state government facilities.