NIGP 91854: Furnishings Consulting

NIGP 91854 Furnishings Consulting, an Item code, encompasses architectural and engineering services for space planning, design coordination, and furnishings specification that accompany facility renovation, construction, and master-planning projects. State and local governments use this code to procure A/E firms to assess existing spaces, develop renovation plans that integrate furnishings and fixtures into facility design, and coordinate with construction and procurement teams on interior layouts, material selections, and implementation. The issuing bodies span higher-education institutions, municipal utilities departments, transportation planning agencies, and county governments. Texas A&M University System Office of Facilities Planning & Construction appears as a repeat buyer, having issued two architect/engineer RFQs in recent months—one for Evans Library 6th Floor Renovation (TAMUSRFQ023479, due October 13, 2026) specifying design of a modern study environment with varied furniture configurations and open seating, and another for VetMed Animal Housing Facility (TAMUSRFQ023478, due September 29, 2026) covering facility design with support spaces and teaching areas. Both projects allocate portions of their planning budgets specifically to furnishings and design services within larger capital improvement scopes of $17 million and $18.7 million respectively.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary engagement in Florida, New Mexico, and other jurisdictions. The City of Dallas issued an RFP (CIZDWU26203204E, due July 10, 2026) for A/E services covering assessment and master planning of Dallas Water Utilities and Department of Sanitation facilities at the Southeast Service Center. Columbus Consolidated Government and the Columbus-Phenix City Transportation Study (C-PCMPO) in Georgia solicited consultant services for trails/sidewalks master study (RFP 26-0005, due May 22, 2026) and Edgewood Road Corridor feasibility study (RFP 26-0034, due May 29, 2026), both requiring GDOT prequalification in Area Class 1.02. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida and Bernalillo County Purchasing Section in New Mexico also posted solicitations during the review period, though neither directly named furnishings consulting in their primary scope. State of Texas Subcontracting Plan requirements appear in Texas A&M solicitations; responses typically flow through e-Builder or DemandStar platforms with qualification-based selection and interview presentations for top-ranked proposers.