NIGP 04515: Bread Makers

NIGP 04515 Bread Makers, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of fresh bread products for institutional consumption, particularly whole grain and specialty bread items supplied to school nutrition programs and other public sector food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code seek sealed bids for standardized bread products meeting federal nutritional and Buy American requirements, typically in bulk quantities with firm pricing and fixed delivery schedules to multiple sites. Issuing bodies under this code include school districts and their nutrition programs, which represent the primary public-sector buyers for bread procurement. The scope is straightforward — sealed-bid competitions for commodity bread products with specific weight, dimension, and whole-grain-content specifications, delivered to designated school sites on a regular schedule over multi-week contract periods.

Dougherty County Board of Education in Albany, Georgia posted one of the most recent opportunities under this code: IFB 007-SNS-2027 for fresh bread products, with a May 21, 2026 bid deadline. That solicitation called for 2,500 loaves of sandwich bread, 5,000 packs of hamburger buns, 3,000 packs of hot dog buns, 1,500 packs of mini slider buns, and 3,000 packs of hoagie rolls, all with a 51% whole-grain-content minimum, delivered to 24 school nutrition sites over a 40-week period beginning July 1, 2026. Bidders were required to submit firm and fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and award was to be made to one or more responsive and responsible bidders offering the lowest price. The contract included an initial one-year term and options for up to two additional one-year renewal terms. No set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or award values were disclosed in the solicitation.