NIGP 01973: Soybeans

NIGP 01973 Soybeans, an Item code, encompasses commodity procurement for state and local government food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local governments buy soybeans and soybean-derived products—including soybean oil, soybean meal, and processed soybean ingredients—primarily through school district food service bids that aggregate demand across multiple school locations and serve multi-year contract terms. The Butts County School System in Georgia issued an IFB for School Nutrition Program food supplies in April 2026, a representative procurement under this code that reflects how school districts solicit commodity foods on an annual or multi-year cycle to support meal service operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix for this code; the recent opportunity identifies a single-district solicitation serving six school buildings over a one-year initial term with renewal options available for up to four additional one-year periods.

The most recent activity under NIGP 01973 is concentrated in Georgia, as evidenced by the Butts County School System IFB posted April 27, 2026, with sealed-bid submission due May 26, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. in Jackson, Georgia. Butts County's food procurement included mandatory compliance with Buy American provisions under 7 CFR 210.21(d), HACCP requirements, and debarment verification for bids exceeding $25,000, which are typical regulatory constraints in school nutrition programs. Pricing remained firm for 30 days from award and fixed thereafter for the contract period, with limited adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. No specific budget or award value was disclosed in the solicitation materials; the school district reserved the right to award single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid determination.