NIGP 01994: Wheat

NIGP 01994 Wheat, an Item code, encompasses procurement of wheat seed varieties and wheat-based products by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show two distinct buying patterns: school nutrition programs and state agriculture departments sourcing wheat-based food ingredients, and municipal governments procuring wheat grass seed for grounds maintenance. The City of Lubbock posted RFQs in July 2026 for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS, both due July 16, 2026, while the Butts County School System in Georgia issued an IFB in April 2026 for food supplies including wheat-derived products to support its School Nutrition Program across six school locations for the 2026–2027 school year with a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. State agricultural agencies also procure wheat millfeed; the California Department of Food and Agriculture issued an RFQ in April 2026 for 286,650 pounds of pesticide-free wheat millfeed in 50-pound bags for Mediterranean Fruit Fly larval rearing, with delivery to Hawaii and responses due April 23, 2026.

Buying activity under this code spans Texas, Georgia, and California, with school districts and state departments representing the primary issuing bodies. The Butts County School System procurement supports a broader school nutrition cooperative framework, as the Douglas County School System in Georgia separately issued an RFP in February 2026 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. California's CDFA procurement included a 5 percent preference for California Certified Small Businesses, Microbusinesses, and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises. School nutrition programs typically require five years' minimum experience with public school systems, commercial general liability insurance with $1 million per occurrence limits, and compliance with Buy American provisions and federal debarment regulations; municipal grass seed procurement follows simpler quote processes with no disclosed set-asides or compliance requirements beyond product specification.