UNSPSC 56112109: Benches

UNSPSC 56112109 Benches is a Commodity code covering outdoor and indoor seating benches that state and local governments procure for transit facilities, public parks, correctional institutions, and educational campuses. Recent solicitations show benches being purchased as components of larger transit stop amenities packages, outdoor recreation installations, and facility furnishings for new construction and renovation projects. Issuing bodies include county transit authorities, county parks departments, state facilities commissions, and correctional agencies. The code also appears in cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions—Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP tagged under this code, though the actual bench procurement activity appears tangential to that broader solicitation.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, Florida, California, and Texas. Cobb County, Georgia issued an RFQ for bus stop amenities through COBBLINC transit (due October 8, 2026, posted September 10, 2026). Collier County, Florida Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB for transit shelters and amenities including 6-foot powder-coated steel benches with intermediate armrests, with bids due August 26, 2026 and pre-award conference July 28, 2026 in Naples; the procurement is grant-funded through Federal Transit Administration grants and carries Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Buy America requirements. Orange County, California Community Resources issued an IFB for park benches, chairs, and waste receptacles for the Mile Square Regional Park Adventure Play Area (bids due April 22, 2026); the County offers OCLSB and DVBE procurement preferences of up to eight percent. The Georgia Department of Corrections, through the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, issued an RFQ for millwork vendors pre-qualifying for a new state prison facility that includes built-in casework and cabinetry across multiple functional areas (SOQs due November 4, 2026, with installation scheduled June 2027 through February 2028). Texas Facilities Commission issued an RFP for furniture and fixtures for the Texas School for the Deaf including outdoor chairs and stools (proposals due September 10, 2026) with mandatory VetHUB subcontracting plan requirements.