UNSPSC 56121507: Study carrels

UNSPSC 56121507 Study carrels (Commodity) covers seated or standing individual work stations with acoustic or privacy features that state and local governments acquire for libraries, schools, and public facilities. Recent solicitations show the code encompasses not only dedicated study carrels but a broader range of library and educational furniture including shelving systems, book carts, media storage, and specialty furnishings designed for focused work or collection management. Issuing bodies include school districts (Cobb County, Columbia County, Cherokee County in Georgia; independent acquisitions and cooperative purchasing arrangements), municipal libraries (City of Philadelphia, City of Dallas, Broward County, Hillsborough County, San Antonio), and state libraries (Maine State Library). The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA) in Georgia, serving 35 school systems, is a standout repeat buyer posting warehouse-stock furniture bids that span classroom and office seating, storage, and activity tables. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school districts and the CPA cooperative), Florida (Broward County and Hillsborough County), Texas (Dallas and San Antonio public libraries), and Maine, with additional activity in Philadelphia and Oregon.

Representative recent opportunities demonstrate the scope. The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services issued an RFQ (RFQ94Q26091600000000000048) due October 9, 2026 for three privacy pods with acoustic technology (one four-person unit, two single-person units) equipped with motion-sensor lighting and ventilation, sound-rated at minimum 30 dB reduction per ISO 23351-1:2020, for delivery to the Maine State Library by November 13, 2026. Cobb County School District released RFP P27017 (due November 11, 2026) for classroom and administrative furniture purchase, delivery, and installation across schools and district offices, estimated at $2.5 million over the contract term. Columbia County School District solicited bids for music media shelving and storage equipment (including GearBoss systems from Wenger and Hertz Furniture filing systems) with installation at Evans High School and Lakeside High School, due October 16, 2026 under request HC-10-16-26A. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency bid #2027-007 (due September 22, 2026) requested warehouse stock for classroom and office furniture including file cabinets, bookcases, student desks and chairs, activity tables, and display boards, with annual quantities ranging from 2 to 150 units by item and contract term January 1 through December 31, 2027. These solicitations reveal active procurement of functional, specification-driven furniture with emphasis on delivery, installation, and long-term supply arrangements.