UNSPSC 11162113: Upholstery fabrics

UNSPSC 11162113 Upholstery fabrics (Commodity) covers textiles and materials state and local governments purchase for repair, replacement, and fabrication of seat covers, transit vehicle interiors, and specialized marine and recreational furnishings. Recent solicitations reflect two distinct procurement streams: repair and replacement services bundled with labor for vehicle fleets, and specification-driven material or finished-goods purchases for specialized applications including fire station recliners and marine canvas work. Issuing bodies span county governments, independent school districts, and municipal departments. Fairfax County, Virginia issued an IFB (due July 6, 2026) for school bus upholstery repair, replacement, supplies, and labor across the county fleet. Sacramento County solicited vehicle upholstery repair services on an as-needed basis through a cooperative purchasing vehicle (RFB 2026RFB0013, due March 27, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $84,000). The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner (California) sought marine-grade canvas and upholstery repair and replacement for Harbor Patrol operations (RFB MA06026010722SC, due February 6, 2026). Hillsborough County, Florida pursued a sole-source procurement for DreamSeat recliners for Fire Rescue stations (SS2600284, estimated at $130,699 over two years, challenges due June 8, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in California (Sacramento County, Orange County) and Florida (Hillsborough County), with activity also visible in Virginia (Fairfax County) and Texas (Klein ISD's CTE solicitation that included upholstery-adjacent educational materials). The procurement mix leans toward municipalities and counties handling transportation and public-safety fleet maintenance rather than state-level centralized purchasing. Set-asides appear selectively: Sacramento County offers local business preference (5%) and micro-business preference (2%), while Orange County extends a five percent preference to County of Orange Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certified bidders. Response deadlines cluster in late winter and early summer 2026, with most contracts awarded on a time-and-materials or firm fixed-price basis for initial terms of one to three years with renewal options.