NIGP 92891: Upholstery Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 92891 Upholstery Maintenance and Repair, an Item code, covers on-demand repair, replacement, and restoration of vehicle and equipment upholstery—including reupholstering seats and interior components with automotive-grade fabric or vinyl to original specifications, along with related labor and materials—procured by county transportation and fleet departments, cities, and school districts for municipal vehicle fleets. State and local agencies solicit this work as as-needed contracts with per-job or hourly pricing; recent opportunities span vehicle upholstery repair for county-owned vehicles and school buses, heavy equipment interior restoration, and bus fleet mid-life repower overhauls that include interior system renewal. Issuing bodies include county fleet services divisions (Sacramento County), school district transportation departments (Fairfax County Public Schools), city purchasing divisions managing municipal fleets (Albuquerque, South Fulton), county transportation authorities (Broward County Transportation), and county equipment maintenance programs (Seminole County). Contractors typically operate from fixed shop locations within a one-hour or regional drive of the customer's fleet facilities and must maintain general liability, commercial automobile, and garagekeepers insurance; many contracts require ASE or OEM manufacturer certification, three years of documented experience, and compliance with warranty standards ranging from 90 days to one year on labor and parts.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and Southwest with particular concentration in California, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, and New Mexico. Sacramento County issued a Request for Bid (RFB 2026RFB0013) on July 16, 2026, for vehicle upholstery repair services on an as-needed basis with a $84,000 maximum contract value and response deadline of March 27, 2026, under the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance (SCOPA) cooperative vehicle that extends the contract to other governmental and non-profit entities. Fairfax County, Virginia issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB 2000004351) on June 12, 2026, for school bus upholstery repair, replacement, supplies, and labor with a response deadline of July 6, 2026. The City of Albuquerque posted a Request for Bids (RFB 2025-776-VAR-DV) on April 27, 2026, for citywide upholstery repair and replacement services covering approximately 3,800 vehicles across the municipal fleet with a May 27, 2026, deadline. Broward County Transportation Department solicited an open-end contract for bus fleet mid-life repower overhaul services (TRN2131187B1) on January 30, 2026, with a February 23, 2026, closing date, encompassing engine replacement, transmission rebuild, and complete renewal of all major systems including interior heating, air conditioning, and electrical renewal.