UNSPSC 56101542: Folding chairs

UNSPSC 56101542 Folding chairs is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure folding chairs as part of broader furniture packages for student housing, classrooms, and event support. Recent solicitations show chairs specified alongside desks, tables, storage cabinets, and modular furnishings for school and institutional use. The Texas Facilities Commission RFP for the Texas School for the Deaf furniture package, posted August 17, 2026 with responses due September 10, 2026, itemized guest chairs, task chairs, conference chairs, stacking chairs, and outdoor chairs as components of five bid packages totaling over 250 units across residential, classroom, and security entrance spaces. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency bid for Georgia school systems (CPA #2027-007, posted August 12, 2026, due September 22, 2026) included student chairs in traditional and contemporary styles with estimated annual volumes of 2 to 150 units depending on configuration. A City of Philadelphia micro purchase for CPOC Outreach Event Supplies (posted July 14, 2026, due July 20, 2026) specified two padded metal folding chairs with foam cushioning. School districts, educational facilities, and special-purpose purchasing cooperatives dominate the issuing-body mix, with one city procurement and one law enforcement equipment solicitation (Sourcewell RFP #061626, June 16, 2026 deadline) that appears tangential to the code's scope.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Pennsylvania and Minnesota. The Texas Facilities Commission, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas-based, estimated expenditure $21,568,516.00 for classroom furniture and supplies over two years, due May 26, 2026), and Cooperative Purchasing Agency serving 35 Georgia school systems are the primary repeat or high-volume buyers in recent months. All recent solicitations specify F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight and installation included, firm pricing periods extending into 2027, and mandatory insurance coverage. Vendor requirements commonly include E-Verify compliance, debarment verification, and accessibility standard compliance. Texas vendors face mandatory VetHUB subcontracting outreach under the Texas School for the Deaf RFP. Pricing is generally quoted per unit on a firm basis with escalation allowed after initial validity periods.