NIGP 42517: Data Processing Furniture, Metal and Plastic (for Storage Cabinets See Item 87)

NIGP 42517 Data Processing Furniture, Metal and Plastic, an Item code, covers the procurement of commercial office and administrative furniture systems used by state and local agencies. State and local governments buy complete turnkey furniture packages under this code, including executive desks, workstations, conference tables and chairs, reception-area furnishings, and storage units, typically bundled with delivery, assembly, installation, and cleanup labor. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code span school districts, county governments, and municipal agencies. The scope involves selecting vendors who can demonstrate multi-year experience installing integrated commercial office furniture systems and who can meet firm pricing for 60 to 90 days, deliver to specification within tight timelines, and carry standard commercial liability and workers' compensation coverage at specified minimums.

Butts County School System, located in Georgia, posted an RFP on August 28, 2026 for a complete office furniture installation at its new Board of Education office, with proposals due September 30, 2026, emphasizing best overall value over lowest price and allocating 35 points to pricing, 25 to quality and durability, 15 to experience and past performance, 10 each to warranty and installation capability, and 5 to responsiveness. Galveston County, Texas, and Klein Independent School District, also in Texas, issued solicitations in July and August 2026 for classroom and non-classroom furniture. Recent activity shows school districts and county governments as primary issuing bodies in Georgia and Texas; the code sees sustained demand from education and administrative sectors for integrated furniture systems rather than commodity pieces.