NIGP 04572: Storage Baskets, Metal and Plastic (for Freezers)

NIGP 04572 Storage Baskets, Metal and Plastic (For Freezers), an Item code, covers metal and plastic storage and containment products that state and local governments procure for food service operations, law enforcement equipment storage, maintenance facilities, and general warehouse management. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing cafeteria smallwares including storage baskets for school nutrition programs, freezer-compatible containment solutions for food service districts, and related storage infrastructure for operational support. The issuing-body mix spans school districts (Henry County Schools, Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of participating counties in Washington state and entities nationwide). School nutrition programs represent a concentration point in current activity, with multiple districts issuing RFPs and IFBs for smallwares delivery to dozens of cafeteria locations.

Recent opportunities include Henry County Schools' IFB 2026-100100-0318 for cafeteria smallwares (posted March 18, 2026; due May 5, 2026) calling for weekly Monday–Friday deliveries to 52 school nutrition locations with no minimum order requirements, and Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (posted May 12, 2026; due June 16, 2026) establishing a cooperative contracting vehicle for law enforcement storage and equipment solutions across participating entities in Washington state and nationwide. Georgia and Florida show recent activity in this code space. The Henry County solicitation requires offerors to maintain $1,000,000 per-occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate general liability insurance, comply with USDA debarment and civil-rights certifications, and deliver FOB to each school site. Evaluation of Henry County bids was scheduled for May 6–8, 2026, with award notification by June 8, 2026.