Specifications, standards, and purchase descriptions that commonly apply to furniture and furnishings

We develop technical documents to describe the essential characteristics and expected performance of products purchased for government use. Technical documents take different forms depending upon the product and types of information included in the document.

Documents developed to support purchases of furniture and furnishings include technical descriptions and test standards to describe the essential physical characteristics and performance required for our contracts.

GSS purchase descriptions

• FNAE 80-214A Upholstered Furniture Test Method [PDF - 1 MB].
• FNE 82-243L Beds, Wood, Contemporary Oak Style [DOC - 989 KB].
• FCNE 87-441F Furniture Systems [PDF - 53 KB].
• FCNE 87-442F Workstation Clusters [PDF - 50 KB].
• FCNE 87-445F Demountable Wall Systems [PDF - 45 KB].
• 3FNE 90-504C High Density Movable Filing Systems [PDF - 12 KB].
• FNE 98-576A Certification Requirements for Freestanding Acoustical and Speech Privacy Partitions [PDF - 12 KB].
• 3FNE 98-578B Freestanding Partitions, Moveable Partitions and Demountable Walls [PDF - 71 KB].
• 3FNE 99-582E Safety and Performance Test Requirements for Bunkable and Loftable Beds, Beds with Drawers and Drawer Units, for use Under Beds [PDF - 934 KB].
• 3FNE 99-583B Test Requirements for Wall Beds [PDF - 37 KB].
• 3FNE 00-589A Test Requirements for Library Bookstacks [PDF - 46 KB].
• 3FNE-CO 00-593A Chairs, Wood, Executive Office, Traditional [PDF - 901 KB].
• 3QSAB-08-606 Safety, Performance and Flammability Requirements for Complete Daycare and Classroom Solutions [PDF - 76 KB].
• 3QSAB 09-608 Technical Requirements for Wood Executive Office and Conference Room Furniture [DOC - 82 KB].
• 3QSAB 09-609A Performance Test Requirements for Upholstered Seating [PDF - 50 KB].