NIGP 42556: Partitions, Free Standing, All Types, Stock Sizes

NIGP 42556 Partitions, Free Standing, All Types, Stock Sizes is an Item code for modular partition systems—both standalone and integrated into larger installations—that state and local governments procure for workspace reconfiguration, privacy screening, and operational facility upgrades. Recent solicitations show this code capturing partition work embedded in larger renovation and equipment projects rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The City of San Antonio's Main Plaza Renovations (RFP 2026118, due December 1, 2026) includes site furniture and seating elements within a comprehensive downtown plaza redesign; the Oregon Department of Transportation's Region 4 Bend Building K Dispatch Consoles (RFCQ S7300000017851, due October 8, 2026) structures partition panels as additive alternates to console installations, offering 48-inch and 60-inch heights to define operator workstations in a 24/7 dispatch center. Issuing bodies include city capital-delivery departments, state transportation agencies, and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell, which recently posted a law enforcement equipment RFP (RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) available to multiple counties and public entities across Washington state and beyond.

Geographic activity spans Texas, Oregon, and multi-state cooperative platforms. The ODOT dispatch-console procurement requires substantial completion by June 15, 2027, with partition panels as value-add options subject to prevailing-wage compliance if the contract exceeds $50,000. The San Antonio project pre-bid meeting is scheduled October 23, 2026, with questions due November 3, 2026 through CivCast; inquiries are prohibited through direct contact with City officials. The Sourcewell cooperative procurement draws from participating counties in Washington and extends nationally, with submissions required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal exclusively. These opportunities reflect demand for partition systems as components of larger facilities projects rather than primary procurement drivers, typically sized in the 48-to-60-inch-height range for operational privacy and workstation definition.