UNSPSC 45111501: Free standing lecterns

UNSPSC 45111501 Free standing lecterns is a Commodity code that covers the procurement of lecterns and podiums by state and local public bodies. The scope includes freestanding lecture stands with integrated electrical and lighting components, storage features, and mobility options. Events DC, an independent authority of the District of Columbia Government, recently solicited L-200-25 Congressional Conventioneer Lecterns through RFQ 25S027, specifying units approximately 25 inches wide by 23 inches deep by 48 inches high with laminated wood finishes, LED gooseneck lighting, XLR adapters, storage shelving, swivel locking casters, integrated power strips, and powder-coated or painted work surfaces. The specification reflects the code's practical scope: furnished lecture stations for convention centers, event venues, and public gathering spaces rather than simple podium shells. Vendors must hold three years of documented experience supplying and delivering comparable goods and comply with all District, Federal, and State licensing requirements.

The recent activity is concentrated in Washington, DC, with Events DC serving as the primary issuing body. The RFQ (25S027) was posted January 27, 2026, with a response deadline of February 17, 2026 and a questions deadline of February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. The contract runs from award through September 30, 2026, with four one-year renewal options. All deliveries must be made to the Convention Center's house dock at 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001, between 4:00 AM and 7:00 AM Monday through Friday. Events DC offers Certified Business Enterprise preference points (up to twelve points) for small business enterprises, resident-owned businesses, local business enterprises, disadvantaged business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and local manufacturing businesses. Contracts exceeding $250,000 trigger a 35 percent Small Business Enterprise or Certified Business Enterprise subcontracting requirement, and those exceeding $300,000 must comply with First Source Employment requirements (51 percent District residents). Pricing is unit-based, FOB Destination, excluding federal excise tax, transportation tax, and DC sales and use taxes, with quotation validity set at ninety calendar days.