BIFMA

Furniture BIFMA

NFC Engineering Division
(703) 605-9180
Fax (703) 605-9827

Jeffery Schatz
(703) 605-9260
jeffery.schatz@gsa.gov

William Talbot
(703) 605-9275
william.talbot@gsa.gov

Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association develops and publishes standards for office furniture products. The standards are developed in accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) procedures and are referenced in GSA single award and multiple award contracts.

ANSI/BIFMA Standards are available from:

BIFMA International (a nongovernment website)
2680 Horizon Drive, SE, Suite A-1
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-7500

Telephone: (616) 285-3963
Fax: (616) 285-3765
Email: email@BIFMA.org

BIFMA Standards
Number	Title
ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2002	American National Standard for Office Furnishings - General Purpose Office Chairs
ANSI/BIFMA X5.3-2007	American National Standard for Office Furnishings - Vertical Files
ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2005	American National Standard for Office Furnishings - Lounge Seating
ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2008	American National Standard for Office Furnishings - Desk Products
ANSI/BIFMA X5.6-2003	American National Standard for Office Furnishings - Panel Systems
ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2004	American National Standard For Office Furnishings - Storage Units