NIGP 01920: Barley

NIGP 01920 Barley, an Item code, does not reflect what state and local governments are actually procuring under this category in current solicitations. Recent opportunities posted under this code show school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles soliciting food products—fresh produce, eggs, and general food supplies for school nutrition programs—rather than barley as a commodity. The Butts County School System and Douglas County School System are acquiring produce and eggs through IFB and RFP vehicles respectively, with the Douglas County procurement spanning 30 districts across Georgia and estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county school systems, and cooperative purchasing entities like GEC Buying Cooperative and Sourcewell, which act as intermediaries to standardize contracting and aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions and public entities.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, where Douglas County and Butts County school systems posted recent solicitations in early 2026, with Douglas County's produce and eggs RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026, and Butts County's School Nutrition Program food bid IFB due May 26, 2026 at the county schools office in Jackson. Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026) represents cooperative purchasing across multiple states including Washington, though this opportunity falls outside typical food-service scope and signals potential NIGP coding inconsistency. School nutrition procurement under this code emphasizes sealed competitive bidding, cost-plus-fee pricing models tied to third-party market reports (USDA pricing for produce, Urner Barry for eggs), multi-year contracts with renewal options, and federal compliance including Buy American provisions and debarment verification for larger awards.