NIGP 55760: Seating and Upholstery

NIGP 55760 Seating and Upholstery, an Item code, covers vehicle and transit fleet upholstery repair and replacement services, school bus seat refurbishment, and miscellaneous seating components procured by counties, school districts, and transit authorities on an as-needed basis. State and local governments under this code are buying automotive upholstery reupholstery labor and materials with original-specification matching, school bus seat repair and replacement with associated supplies, and transit fleet components such as seat belts and related hardware. Issuing bodies include county fleet services divisions, independent school districts operating large bus fleets, and regional transit authorities. The work is typically contracted as competitive bidding with initial one- to two-year terms and renewal options, with pricing structures ranging from hourly labor rates with material markups to firm fixed pricing on furniture or component catalogs.

Recent activity appears in California, Virginia, and Texas. Sacramento County posted RFB 2026RFB0013 on July 16, 2026, seeking vehicle upholstery repair services for county-owned vehicles on an as-needed basis through a cooperative purchasing agreement (SCOPA) with a maximum contract value of $84,000 and response deadline of March 27, 2026; the contractor must maintain general liability insurance of $2,000,000 per occurrence, perform work within 30 days, and operate within one hour of the Fleet Services Division. Fairfax County, Virginia issued IFB2000004351 on June 12, 2026, for school bus upholstery repair, replacement, supplies, and labor with a response deadline of July 6, 2026. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued IFB 2026-051 on March 17, 2026, for administrative, library, and miscellaneous furniture (including seating) with a response deadline of April 8, 2026 and firm fixed pricing required. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority issued a straightforward goods procurement for an orange belt lap component on April 13, 2026, with a response deadline of April 16, 2026.