UNSPSC 56112300: Auditorium or stadium or special use seating parts and accessories

Seating systems designed to fit different types of public areas. These seats are not self-standing and must be anchored in place. They can be set up on a structure, such as grandstands or on walls (waiting rooms).

UNSPSC 56112300 Auditorium or stadium or special use seating parts and accessories is a Class code covering the supply, installation, and renovation of fixed and movable seating systems for athletic facilities, stadiums, gymnasiums, and event centers. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through school districts and community colleges seeking to upgrade or replace bleachers, telescoping gymnasium seating, and stadium grandstands. Recent activity shows districts purchasing complete turnkey installations including demolition of existing seating, supply of new systems (often motorized or telescoping models with ADA compliance), installation, training, and extended warranties. The issuing-body mix includes independent school districts (Fulton County Schools in Georgia, Emanuel County Schools in Georgia, Hancock County Schools in Mississippi, Cherokee County School District in Georgia, Lafayette County School District in Mississippi, Grosse Ile Township Schools in Michigan), community colleges (Northwest Mississippi Community College, South Plains College in Texas), and special-purpose athletic facilities (University of Texas at Austin Athletics, Northview Public Schools in Michigan). A cooperative purchasing vehicle (TIPS USA offering a statewide Job Order Contract structure for Texas public entities) also solicits under this code, indicating broader appetite for prospective-use agreements in the seating category.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi) and extends to the Midwest (Michigan) and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Fulton County Schools' dual solicitations for terrace seating at Chattahoochee High School Baseball Field (IFB 146-27, bids due November 12, 2026 with a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on October 22, 2026), Emanuel County Schools' request for motorized telescoping gymnasium bleachers at Swainsboro Middle School (RFP sealed proposals due July 17, 2026), Hancock County School District's procurement for two telescopic bleacher seating systems at Hancock North Central Elementary (sealed bids due June 23, 2026), and Salt Lake County's replacement of telescopic seating at the Viridian Event Center (RFB due June 18, 2026). Northview Public Schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan has issued overlapping sealed-bid solicitations (RFP and IFB formats) for a large athletic stadium addition and renovation encompassing bleachers, press box, earthwork, and concrete as separate bid categories (bids due September 21, 2026 via Procore Bidding, with mandatory pre-bid walkthrough September 2, 2026). Most recent solicitations specify sealed-bid or IFB notice types with response windows of two to four weeks, request 5 percent bid security, and mandate pre-bid site visits or conferences. Evaluation criteria frequently weight compliance with specifications, vendor experience on K-12 projects, price, warranty terms, and delivery schedule.