NIGP 80379: Sound Proof Booths or Chambers (Anechoic)

NIGP 80379 Sound Proof Booths Or Chambers (Anechoic), an Item code, encompasses specialized acoustic enclosures and soundproofing solutions that state and local governments procure for detention facilities, courtrooms, libraries, and other institutional spaces requiring noise control and privacy. Recent solicitations show the code covering both prefabricated privacy pods with integrated acoustic treatment and custom soundproofing installation services. Issuing bodies span county sheriff departments, city police departments, public library systems, and municipal engineering offices, reflecting procurement across corrections, judicial, public services, and facilities-management functions. The market includes both turnkey equipment purchases with installation and comprehensive professional services engagements that bundle design, procurement, installation, warranty, and ongoing support.

Recent activity concentrates in Michigan and Texas, with additional solicitation from Wisconsin. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement is soliciting soundproofing design and installation services for seven arraignment rooms at the Detroit Detention Center under RFP 547745, with proposals due July 27, 2026 and a pre-proposal conference scheduled for July 8, 2026, offering Detroit Equalization Credits to qualified vendors and contemplating one or multiple awards under a three-year professional services agreement. Harris County, Texas is requesting sealed bids on up to 30 large privacy pods for up to 26 Harris County Public Library locations under ITB 260153, with bid submission due June 15, 2026 and a one-year contract term beginning approximately August 1, 2026, triggering federal compliance including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Section 3 Act requirements due to HUD and FEMA funding. Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works on behalf of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department issued solicitation 7254 for three inmate privacy meeting pods with noiseshield technology, cuff bars, and installation services at county jails, with bids due September 4, 2026, requiring material sourcing and lead-time transparency alongside Rules of Origin documentation for any tariff-related price adjustments.