NIGP 55965: Seating and Upholstery

NIGP 55965 Seating and Upholstery, an Item code, encompasses replacement parts, repairs, reupholstery services, and new seating components for transit systems, airports, school buses, and municipal vehicle fleets. State and local governments buy proprietary seat cushions and assemblies for public transit, OEM replacement parts for airport terminal seating systems, reupholstery labor and materials for vehicle and transit-bus seats, and foam products and upholstery supplies to maintain existing fleet and facility seating. The issuing bodies include transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, Charlotte Area Transit System, Broward County Aviation Department), airport authorities (Greater Orlando Aviation Authority), county school systems (Fairfax County), regional transportation agencies, and municipal fleet departments. Transit authorities appear as repeat buyers with multiple component and material purchases within a six-month window.

Recent activity spans Florida, Texas, Virginia, and California. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority posted a sole-source procurement for Arconas Place seating replacement parts and attic stock for Airside 3 valued at $205,000 with responses due November 3, 2026; Broward County Aviation Department solicited reupholstery services for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport terminal seat cushions via RFQ with responses due September 18, 2026. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority has issued multiple purchase orders for new operator seat assemblies, left-hand transverse seating components, and active foam products, with bid deadlines in May, August, and September 2026. Fairfax County issued two separate term-contract solicitations for school bus upholstery repair and replacement services (proposals due July 6 and August 14, 2026). The County of Sacramento posted an RFB for vehicle upholstery repair services available through the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance cooperative purchasing vehicle, with award anticipated by April 15, 2026, and a maximum contract value of $84,000. Charlotte Area Transit System sought proposals for CATS IV Streetcar truck overhauls including hydraulic and braking system work with responses due October 20, 2026.