UNSPSC 56101720: Office or work chair

An office chair, or desk chair, is a type of chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office. It is usually a swivel chair, with a set of wheels for mobility and adjustable height. Modern office chairs typically use a single, distinctive load bearing leg (often called a gas lift), which is positioned underneath the chair seat. Near the floor this leg spreads out into several smaller feet, which are often wheeled and called castors.

UNSPSC 56101720 Office or work chair is a Commodity code covering the supply, delivery, and installation of office seating and related furnishings for state and local government facilities. State and local buyers under this code procure new office chairs, typically as part of broader office renovation, new building fit-out, or facility modernization projects. Recent solicitations show demand for both standard ergonomic office seating and specialized theatrical audience chairs, with state agencies, county governments, cities, and public libraries as primary issuing bodies. Scope of work includes product specification and sourcing, site installation and layout design, and disposal of existing furnishings. Respondents must typically demonstrate multi-year experience in office furnishings installation, maintain active vendor registration and insurance, and comply with state or local set-aside preferences where applicable.

Recent activity spans Texas, Minnesota, Florida, and Wisconsin. The Texas General Land Office issued RFP 8399-SJ (due August 12, 2026) for office furnishings including modular workspaces and desks for the Stephen F. Austin Building in Austin, with mandatory Steelcase product specifications and a required Subcontracting Plan favoring State of Texas certified Veteran-Owned Historically Underutilized Businesses; the City of Frisco posted a Best Value Quote (due March 12, 2026) for 130 vinyl stackable audience chairs with 50 points allocated to price and 35 to product quality; and the City of Dodgeville and Dodgeville Public Library solicited FFE bids (due February 20, 2026) as part of a multi-package new library build in Wisconsin funded through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Capital Projects Fund. Activity is episodic and project-driven rather than ongoing, concentrated in major renovation or new-construction cycles rather than routine replacement purchasing.