NIGP 55965: Seating and Upholstery

NIGP 55965 Seating and Upholstery is an Item code under which state and local governments procure vehicle and transit upholstery repair, replacement, and component sourcing. Recent solicitations show activity spanning automotive fleet maintenance (reupholstery and fabric/vinyl repairs for county vehicles), school bus upholstery services (repair and replacement across school district fleets), transit-authority seating components (individual replacement seats for transit buses), and institutional furniture procurement (office and library seating for school districts). The work involves both labor-intensive repair and replacement services performed by specialized contractors and the direct purchase of upholstery supplies, materials, and finished seating components. Issuing bodies include county transportation and fleet services departments, school districts, regional transit authorities, and educational procurement offices — a mix spanning general-purpose local government, K-12 education, and public transportation operators.

California (Sacramento County), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Texas (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority and Northside Independent School District) show the most recent activity under the code. Representative solicitations include Sacramento County's RFB 2026RFB0013 (due March 27, 2026) for vehicle upholstery repair services for county-owned vehicles with a maximum contract value of $84,000, offered through the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance cooperative purchasing agreement; Fairfax County, Virginia's IFB2000004351 (due July 6, 2026) for school bus upholstery repair, replacement, supplies, and labor; Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's sealed-bid procurement 2099151 (due May 12, 2026) for a specific left-hand transverse transit seat component; and Northside Independent School District's IFB 2026-051 (due April 8, 2026) for administrative, library, and miscellaneous furniture including office and collaborative seating across 147 school sites.