NIGP 42530: Drafting Chairs and Stools, Metal and Wood

NIGP 42530 Drafting Chairs And Stools, Metal And Wood is an Item code covering seating furniture purchased by state and local governments for office and operational environments. Based on recent solicitations, the code encompasses the procurement of individual drafting and work seating units for deployment across municipal facilities, healthcare centers, and other public-sector workplaces. The issuing-body mix reflects activity from municipal government purchasing offices; the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health has posted recent micro-purchase procurements for furniture delivery to multiple health care centers. State and local procurement under this code follows standard IFB and RFQ processes with response periods of one to two weeks, with award typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a unit or line-item basis.

Recent activity centers in the Mid-Atlantic region, with a documented micro-purchase from the City of Philadelphia in May 2026 (Solicitation B2627123, due May 21, 2026) for eight drafting or work seating units across three Department of Public Health facilities—two units at Health Care Center #2, one unit at Health Care Center #6, and five units at Health Care Center #10. The Philadelphia procurement required FOB destination delivery, sixty-day quote validity, and standard municipal compliance including workers' compensation and general liability insurance at $500,000 per occurrence. Award was available on a whole-contract or line-item basis at the City's discretion to the lowest responsive bidder. The micro-purchase threshold applied ($43,000 adjusted annually), though specific contract value was not disclosed.