UNSPSC 56101533: Armrests

UNSPSC 56101533 Armrests, a Commodity code, represents a narrow slice of furniture procurement that state and local governments rarely solicit in isolation. Recent activity shows armrests embedded within larger furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) acquisitions rather than as standalone line items, reflecting how educational institutions, corrections departments, veterans' facilities, and county agencies buy furniture as integrated systems rather than component parts. When armrests appear in state and local solicitations, they are typically specified as part of custom seating, workstations, or specialty furniture packages—such as recliners for fire rescue stations, institutional seating for detention facilities, or task chairs integrated into education building renovations—rather than as discrete procurement categories.

The issuing-body mix spans diverse state and local sectors: higher-education institutions (Mt. San Antonio College, Christopher Newport University, University of Wisconsin-Madison), state corrections and veterans' agencies (Texas General Land Office and Veterans Land Board, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, Georgia Department of Corrections), county governments (Hillsborough County, Gwinnett County, Butts County), school districts, and municipal fire departments. Geographic activity clusters in California (Mt. San Antonio College's 273,000-square-foot Technology and Health Building custom furniture RFP and prequalification solicitation, Christopher Newport University), Texas (multiple Kwalu furniture replacements at state veterans homes), Georgia (state prison millwork, county school office furniture), Illinois (youth detention facility youth furniture), and Florida (Hillsborough County fire rescue recliners and library furniture). Recent representative opportunities include Mt. San Antonio College's custom furniture solicitation (RFP 2026063, response due September 15, 2026) spanning work tables with integrated power management, reception counters, and specialty items with ADA compliance and fire safety specifications; Hillsborough County's sealed-bid procurement for 100 commercial-grade DreamSeat recliners (ITB 26-00331, response due July 31, 2026, estimated $130,999) with logo customization and institutional flammability compliance; and Texas General Land Office's multiple Kwalu institutional furniture replacements at state veterans homes featuring specified finishes, upholstery, and white-glove installation across common and residential areas. The code shows negligible standalone activity—armrests surface only as specified components within larger seating or furniture systems, not as independent procurement targets.