UNSPSC 56112101: Auditorium or stadium or special use seating

UNSPSC 56112101 Auditorium or stadium or special use seating is a Commodity code capturing the procurement of fixed and retractable seating systems, bleachers, theater chairs, and related installation services for educational, recreational, and entertainment venues. State and local governments are actively buying motorized telescoping gymnasium bleachers with ADA-compliant capacity specs, fixed auditorium and theater seating with specialized upholstery and mechanical systems, and replacement or maintenance services for existing installations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Emanuel County Schools (Georgia), Hancock County School District (Mississippi), Tunica County School District (Mississippi), Grosse Ile Township Schools (Michigan), Breitung Township Schools (Michigan), and Greene County School District (Georgia); municipal purchases appear through Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (Florida sole-source recliners), the Town of Stratford (Connecticut), the City of Commerce (Georgia), the City of Frisco (Texas), and Salt Lake County (Utah); higher education purchases include Kennesaw State University and the University of Texas at Austin. Representative recent solicitations span multiple notice types and geographies. Emanuel County Schools issued RFP PE65310NONST2027000000020 on July 9, 2026 (due July 17, 2026) for motorized telescoping gymnasium bleachers at Swainsboro Middle School, specifying 74-foot width with twelve rows, 450-seat minimum capacity, ICC 300 and IBC compliance, and full turnkey delivery including removal, installation, warranty, and operator training. Hancock County School District posted IFB 3170036005 on June 19, 2026 (due June 23, 2026) for removal and installation of two telescopic bleacher units at Hancock North Central Elementary in Mississippi, with on-site walkthrough available June 15 and all pricing required as all-inclusive turnkey. Grosse Ile Township Schools (Michigan) issued sealed-bid RFP RFPGITS2600000019502 for theater/auditorium fixed seating (Bid Package #4) on May 27, 2026 (original due date May 29, extended by Addendum #2 to June 1, 2026) as part of the 2022 Bond Program high school renovation. Salt Lake County posted RFB SLCOLIB131171 on May 18, 2026 (due June 18, 2026) for replacement of electrically operated telescopic seating at Viridian Event Center in West Jordan, Utah, accommodating 280–300 seats with three aisles, fully upholstered chairs, and mandatory site visit. Education Service Center Region 10 (Texas) released a national cooperative purchasing RFP R101189 on March 20, 2026 (due April 17, 2026) for event seating and related components, accessories, and services through the Equalis Group network, with anticipated $50 million annual volume by year three and three-year initial term through June 30, 2029. Greene County School District (Georgia) posted notice of intent on February 4, 2026 to award 298 Leadcom Arcadia Elite theater seats through TIPS-USA cooperative purchasing to H.E. Hodge Company for $128,518.00. Geographic activity spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina), Midwest (Michigan, Minnesota), Southwest (Texas, Arizona), and Mountain West (Utah), with school district capital projects predominating and cooperative purchasing vehicles (TIPS-USA, Equalis Group, Sourcewell) expanding reach to multi-state and national participant bases.