NIGP 03764: Replicas: Food, Fruit, etc.

NIGP 03764 Replicas: Food, Fruit, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure food products—including fresh produce, dairy, bread, proteins, and prepared items—for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and occasional catering needs. The scope focuses on tangible food commodities delivered to multiple locations on regular or as-needed schedules, with emphasis on nutritional compliance, food safety documentation (HACCP plans), Buy American sourcing, and delivery logistics. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, though county purchasing departments and county boards of commissioners also solicit under this code. Recent activity shows Jones County School District in Georgia posting multiple line-item bids covering milk, fresh produce, bread, and groceries within a single cycle; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, the fourth-largest public school system in Texas, soliciting food and catering services; Early County Board of Education and Brooks County School Nutrition in Georgia issuing comprehensive food procurement; the City of New Haven and Board of Education Food Service in Connecticut seeking unitized breakfast kits; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia buying supplemental groceries on an annual contract basis.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with additional solicitations in Connecticut and scattered other jurisdictions. Representative opportunities include Jones County School District's SY 27 Fresh Produce Bid (IFB #PR27, due May 28, 2026) covering 70 line items of fresh fruits, vegetables, and salad products with Royal brand standards; City of New Haven and Board of Education Food Service's Unitized Breakfast 26-27 RFP (due originally June 23, 2026, updated to June 30, 2026) requiring assembled breakfast kits with specified cereals, proteins, fruits, and branded items, carrying a mandatory 25 percent MWBE participation goal and subject to annual velocity reporting including farmer and processor sourcing detail; Northside Independent School District's IFB #2026-061 for Food, Restaurants, Catering Services & Concessions (34 product categories including bagels, boxed lunches, catering, and food truck service, due June 11, 2026) replacing two expiring contracts; and Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (line-by-line procurement due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items plus non-food supplies with domestic sourcing preference and whole-grain/low-sodium emphasis. All major school district solicitations run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with one to four optional renewal periods, firm pricing for 365 days from award (with semi-annual adjustment thereafter on verified market data), Buy American compliance, and $500,000 general liability insurance requirements. No set-aside designations appear across the recent block.