NIGP 97741: Furniture, Not Office, Rental or Lease

NIGP 97741 Furniture, Not Office, Rental Or Lease (Item) covers the rental and lease of non-office furniture and related equipment that state and local governments deploy for temporary operations, emergency response, and event support. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code to procure multi-unit furniture packages for disaster-response base camps, event rentals, audio-visual equipment for district-wide use, and institutional seating such as lift chairs and recliners. Issuing bodies span utility districts managing federal disaster assistance, independent school districts, and city procurement offices. Work solicited under this code ranges from turn-key logistics support including sleep units and shower facilities sized for hundreds of occupants to specialized medical-grade furniture for institutional settings.

Coast Electric Power Association in Mississippi posted RFP 2026_Coast_Electric_Storm_Logistics in late September 2026 seeking disaster-response base camp logistics with firm pricing due May 8, 2026, requiring sleep units, catering, shower facilities, and laundry configured for 500- or 1,000-person occupancy with 72-hour deployment timelines. Dallas Independent School District issued RFP SW250418 in September 2026 for event and tradeshow rentals and audio-visual rental equipment and services on an as-needed basis under a three-year base with two one-year renewal options, with proposals due October 22, 2026 and an aspirational 30 percent Small Business Enterprise participation goal. The City of Houston posted an IFB in September 2026 for XL lift chair recliners with 500-pound weight capacity, due September 23, 2026. Geographic activity includes Mississippi, Texas, and activity across multiple state and local jurisdictions. The code sees episodic activity driven by disaster-response cycles and district-level event planning rather than steady recurring procurement.