UNSPSC 56111804: Freestanding organization

UNSPSC 56111804 Freestanding organization is a Commodity code that describes the supply, delivery, and installation of office furnishings, modular workstations, and related furniture systems for government facilities, educational institutions, and public agencies. State and local buyers under this code procure comprehensive furniture solutions ranging from individual workstations and office suites to complete outfits of large institutional facilities, often bundled with design services, layout consultation, and labor for assembly and installation. The issuing-body mix is broad and includes state agencies, county governments, city procurement offices, school districts, and university systems; recent solicitations show repeated activity from Texas state agencies (Texas General Land Office, University of Houston), Georgia counties (Rockdale County, Fayette County, Habersham County), California community colleges (Mt. San Antonio College, University of Texas at Dallas), and regional authorities such as the Los Angeles County Development Authority and Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority. Respondents typically must demonstrate multiple years of experience in office furnishings and installation, maintain active SAM.gov registration, carry comprehensive insurance including $1 million general liability coverage, and comply with state-specific certifications such as Texas HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) subcontracting plans or Georgia E-Verify affidavits. Many solicitations mandate pre-bid meetings or site tours, and several explicitly require brand-specific product compliance (notably Steelcase products in the Texas General Land Office solicitation) or domestic manufacturing preferences.

Geographic concentration spans Texas, Georgia, and California, with secondary activity in Minnesota (through Sourcewell cooperative purchasing), North Carolina (City of Charlotte), and Florida (Pinellas County Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas General Land Office's RFP 8399-SJ for furnishings at the Stephen F. Austin Building in Austin with proposals due August 12, 2026, the Rockdale County, Georgia ITB for furniture procurement, delivery, and installation at the Judicial and Administrative Complex with a $2 million to $2.1 million budget and bids due April 9, 2026, Pinellas County Schools' best-value RFP for school furniture and related services with approximately $20 million estimated value and proposals due January 5, 2026, and the City of Charlotte's national cooperative purchasing RFP for furniture, installation, design, and consulting services with an estimated annual volume of $500 million across participating agencies and proposals due April 3, 2026. The University of Texas at Dallas has issued multiple ITBs and RFPs for furniture procurement at campus facilities (Student Union/Student Success Center, UH Texas Medical Center, UHD Gator Expansion), indicating sustained institutional furniture replacement and renovation cycles. Contract structures typically span one to five years with optional renewals, and evaluation criteria frequently weight cost, past performance and relevant experience, proposed methodology and schedule, and responsiveness equally or with minor weighting variations.