NIGP 42506: Chairs, Metal

NIGP 42506 Chairs, Metal, an Item code, covers ergonomic seating equipment and furnishings purchased by state and local governments for operational and administrative spaces. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring metal chairs for emergency communications centers, office renovations, training facilities, and large-scale event venues. The work ranges from micro-purchases of standard office seating to specification-driven procurements for specialized applications such as E911 dispatch centers and high-capacity banquet facilities. Issuing bodies include city procurement departments (Philadelphia), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state agencies (Texas General Land Office), and special-purpose authorities (Georgia World Congress Center Authority). Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell also establish master agreements under which metal seating becomes available to participating jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase for training unit supplies including metal chairs with an August 31, 2026 response date under solicitation B2727862, not exceeding $45,000 adjusted annually by CPI-U. Gwinnett County, Georgia sought quotes for ergonomic E911 chairs under IWQ 135152 due August 31, 2026, with potential set-asides for minority-owned, women-owned, or small business enterprises. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority solicited 8,000 to 12,000 banquet chairs (MTS model 6578-HD-UL with Nanotex fabric and powder-coat finish, stacking up to 15 high with 12-year minimum warranty) via IFB PE92200RFQ2027000000086, due August 4, 2026, with firm F.O.B. Destination pricing and 60 percent weight on technical merit. The Texas General Land Office's RFP 8399-SJ for office furnishings at the Stephen F. Austin Building (due August 12, 2026) included metal-frame components with mandatory Steelcase product specifications and required subcontracting with State of Texas certified VetHUB vendors. Philadelphia's office renovation solicitation (B2727714, due August 20, 2026) included metal chairs as line items in a micro-purchase capped at $45,000 with mandatory site visits.