NIGP 01994: Wheat

NIGP 01994 Wheat, an Item code, represents seed and grain products that state and local governments procure for grounds maintenance, school nutrition programs, and agricultural operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipalities buying wheat seed varieties for landscaping and turf management, alongside broader food procurement that includes wheat-based ingredients for school meal programs. The City of Lubbock and the Butts County School System in Georgia are recent active buyers under this code, with Lubbock seeking specific wheat seed varieties (Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS) through RFQ solicitations and Butts County School System procuring food supplies including wheat products as part of its School Nutrition Program operations.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Georgia based on recent postings. The Butts County School System issued an IFB for School Year 2026–2027 food supplies with a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with options to renew for up to four additional one-year terms; bid submission was due May 26, 2026 at the Board of Education office in Jackson, Georgia, with written questions due May 8, 2026. The City of Lubbock posted two separate wheat seed RFQs in July 2026, each with a July 16, 2026 response deadline. School districts represent the most active issuing-body segment under this code, driven by federal nutrition-program compliance requirements including Buy American provisions and HACCP standards.