NIGP 42518: Data Processing Office Furniture, Wood (Not Storage Cabinets -See Item 87)

NIGP 42518 Data Processing Office Furniture, Wood (Not Storage Cabinets) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized work furniture for data-processing and telecommunication environments. Recent solicitations show purchasing agencies acquiring 911 dispatch consoles, XL lift chairs for institutional settings, and classroom furniture through both direct procurement and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Illinois State Police has been a repeat buyer on this code, procuring 911 statewide communication consoles through GSA Unified Procurement Program piggyback contracts. Issuing bodies include state police departments, city governments, school districts, and county governments; the scope encompasses both specialized operator workstations and general office furnishings meeting specific technical and durability requirements for public-sector settings.

Recent activity centers on Illinois and Texas. The Illinois State Police awarded a $1.2 million contract to Watson Furniture Group Inc for 911-Statewide Communication Consoles through GSA Schedule GS-27F-004GA, effective through October 26, 2026 (awarded June 23, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office then issued a change order notice on October 7, 2026 (due October 21, 2026) extending the contract through October 31, 2028 on a time-only basis with no additional cost. The City of Houston posted an IFB on September 17, 2026 (due September 23, 2026) for XL lift chair recliners with 500-pound weight capacity to specified technical and safety standards. Klein ISD (referenced in a July 17, 2026 posting) requested electronic proposals for classroom and non-classroom furniture. Cooperative purchasing through GSA piggyback vehicles figures prominently in the state-level buying pattern.