NIGP 04521: Cooking and Food Preparation Utensils, All Types (Household)

NIGP 04521 Cooking and Food Preparation Utensils, All Types (Household), an Item code, encompasses disposable serviceware, food storage and preparation supplies, and related consumables that state and local governments procure to support meal service operations across school districts, senior nutrition programs, and institutional food services. Recent solicitations show school districts and county agencies buying cups, bowls, plates, trays, lids, containers, bags, wraps, gloves, napkins, and specialized items like clamshells and food boats in high volume—Stockton Unified School District, for example, is purchasing supplies to support approximately 20,000 meals daily across multiple school sites. The work being solicited includes both one-time equipment purchases (such as Augusta Technical College's culinary equipment procurement) and recurring supply contracts for disposable items and food service paper goods, with contracts typically structured as annual agreements with multi-year renewal options. Issuing bodies include school districts (Stockton Unified, City of New Haven Board of Education, DuBois Integrity Academy, Savannah Classical Academy), county departments and area agencies on aging (Pasco County, Harris County, City of Houston), and other municipal entities; school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity.

Recent opportunities cluster in California, Texas, Florida, and Georgia. Stockton Unified School District posted IFB 262704 in August 2026 (due August 31, 2026) for food service paper supplies and disposable items with an estimated annual volume supporting 20,000 meals per day across multiple sites and a one-year initial term with up to four renewal options. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service supplies including paper goods, beverages, food products, and janitorial supplies, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and a due date of August 4, 2026. The City of New Haven Board of Education solicited bids under RFP 2026HYRFPCNH350 for paper goods, chemicals, and supplies supporting approximately 17,500–19,000 meals daily across 224 program days annually, with a 25% minority and women-owned small business participation goal and Addendum #1 posted June 10, 2026. Pasco County Board of County Commissioners issued RFP-LK-26-045 on May 1, 2026 (due June 9, 2026) for food production services serving senior congregate and home-delivered meal programs, with deliveries Monday through Friday and evaluation weighted toward staffing, menus, and food standards compliance.