NIGP 01954: Millet

NIGP 01954 Millet, an Item code, covers grain-based food products procured by state and local governments for school nutrition programs and related food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show school districts purchasing millet as part of broader food-supply contracts for breakfast and lunch programs, typically bundled with other commodities including fresh produce, eggs, and staple grains. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix under this code, reflecting the concentration of child nutrition spending in K–12 education procurement.

Solicitation activity concentrates in Georgia, where the Butts County School System issued an Invitation for Bid on April 27, 2026 for School Nutrition Program food products (contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with bids due May 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas (estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined, proposals due March 4, 2026). Both solicitations require sealed bids or proposals with pricing tied to published market indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports, minimum vendor experience of five years with public school systems where specified, and standard federal compliance including debarment verification and Buy American provisions. No set-aside restrictions limiting competition to disadvantaged enterprises appear in either opportunity; awards are made on a lowest-qualified-pricing basis with options for single or multiple vendors and automatic renewal provisions extending up to five years.