NIGP 01967: Rye

NIGP 01967 Rye, an Item code, describes commodity procurement for dried grain products used primarily in school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying food supplies for school meal programs, particularly through cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple districts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school systems and school districts that manage centralized procurement for nutrition services, with activity concentrated in Georgia. School nutrition programs source rye and related grain commodities as components of larger food-supply contracts that include fresh produce, eggs, and dry goods to support meal preparation across multiple school locations.

The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026, procuring fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One, 18 districts) and $1.1 million (Area Two, 12 districts) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. The Butts County School System posted an IFB in April 2026 for school nutrition program food supplies across six school locations, with bid submission deadline May 26, 2026 and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Both solicitations reflect the standard school nutrition procurement pattern: multi-year contracts with renewal options, cost-plus or unit-pricing structures tied to USDA market reports or index data, compliance with federal nutrition and Buy American regulations, and awards to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis to optimize pricing across product categories. No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation were indicated in either opportunity.