NIGP 04020: Cattle, Dairy

NIGP 04020 Cattle, Dairy, an Item code, covers milk, dairy, and juice products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs and, in limited instances, land-use management activities. School districts dominate this code's activity, soliciting milk and dairy products for child nutrition under USDA reimbursable guidelines; these procurements typically specify delivery frequency, product specifications (pasteurized, fortified milk meeting federal nutrition standards), and compliance with food safety and background-check requirements. The Pinellas County School District in Florida is soliciting milk, dairy, and juice products to supply approximately 117 district facilities through a two-year contract beginning August 1, 2026, with three pricing groups covering fluctuating milk costs, firm fixed dairy pricing, and firm fixed juice pricing; the contract is valued at approximately $22.5 million for the initial two-year period including all renewal options. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, is also soliciting Grade A homogenized, pasteurized milk enriched with Vitamins A and D for delivery across 147 schools and support sites five days per week beginning August 10, 2026, with pricing anchored to the Texas Milk Marketing Area Federal Milk Order No. 126 Class I Raw Milk pricing adjusted monthly. Both school districts require vendors to submit product samples with complete specifications and nutritional information, obtain criminal background clearances for personnel with student access, and maintain insurance coverage with minimum General Liability limits of $1 million to $2 million.

Recent activity concentrates in school districts in Florida and Texas, with the Pinellas County School District solicitation (RFP 26JG021, bids due June 11, 2026) and Northside Independent School District solicitation (RFP2026047, bids due May 6, 2026) representing the primary opportunities currently in market. A Pasco County, Florida parks and recreation agency is also leasing cattle grazing land (IFB-SP-26-073, bids due May 5, 2026), though this represents a niche land-use application distinct from school nutrition demand. School districts in Florida and Texas appear to be the primary issuing bodies under this code at present, with both procurements specifying electronic submission through platform-based e-procurement systems and requiring compliance with Federal Buy American Policy and USDA child nutrition reimbursable guidelines.