NIGP 04020: Cattle, Dairy

NIGP 04020 Cattle, Dairy is an Item code that encompasses fresh milk, flavored milk variants, dairy products, and juice beverages that state and local governments—primarily school districts—procure for student meal programs and institutional food service. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida's recent ITB for milk, dairy, and juice products illustrates the scope: milk supplied in multiple fat levels and formats (whole, 1% low-fat, fat-free, skim, lactose-free, buttermilk) in half-pint and half-gallon containers; dairy items including yogurt, cheese, sour cream, and creamers; and 100% juice products in 4-ounce and 6-ounce formats in fresh, frozen, or shelf-stable delivery. School districts represent the primary issuing-body type under this code, with procurement driven by student nutrition requirements and meal-program budgets spanning dozens to hundreds of cafeteria sites per district.

School districts across Florida and other states with active K–12 procurement activity are the dominant buyers. The Pinellas County School Board's June 2026 ITB 26JG021 for milk, dairy, and juice products—with an estimated two-year contract value of $22.5 million and delivery to approximately 117 district facilities on an alternating three-days-one-week, two-days-the-following-week schedule—exemplifies representative recent activity. Bidders must submit product samples for taste acceptability and nutritional compliance testing, comply with Federal Buy American requirements, obtain Level 2 background clearance under the Jessica Lunsford Act for all personnel with school access, and maintain general liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence (or $5 million aggregate for contracts exceeding $500,000), automotive liability of $300,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation insurance. Pricing for milk products ties to raw milk costs and federal milk order indices with firm fixed pricing for dairy and juice components over the initial two-year term; price escalation at renewal is capped by the previous 12 months' CPI-U growth with 60 days' written notice required. The successful bidder operates its own delivery vehicles, maintains refrigeration and warehouse capacity for at least two weeks' inventory, and may not sublet the contract.