NIGP 09040: Dough Trucks

NIGP 09040 Dough Trucks, an Item code, covers refrigerated and insulated box trucks and food-distribution vehicles that state and local governments procure to transport perishable goods, prepared meals, and frozen or chilled foodstuffs across multiple service locations. Recent solicitations show school districts buying purpose-built refrigerated box trucks equipped with engine-driven or electric-standby refrigeration units, insulated fiberglass or aluminum bodies, liftgates, and telematics capability to support cafeteria meal distribution across their campuses. The scope extends beyond chassis acquisition to include body fabrication, refrigeration installation and upfitting, extended warranty coverage, preventive maintenance schedules, parts availability, operator training, and local service and repair capabilities with defined response-time commitments.

Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) in Georgia issued IFB #27-102 on June 24, 2026, with sealed bids due July 23, 2026, seeking one new refrigerated box truck to support food distribution across twenty-one cafeteria sites within the district. The vehicle specification calls for a 2026 model-year chassis with 220–260 HP diesel or gas engine, 6-speed automatic transmission, and a 14–26 foot refrigerated body maintaining 0°F or 35°F in ambient temperatures up to 100°F, equipped with a 2,500–3,000 pound liftgate, anti-skid flooring, E-track cargo management, and in-cab microprocessor controls for temperature and telematics. Vendors must provide firm pricing with three-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, five-year preventive maintenance cost schedules, replacement parts pricing, local service response times, operator training, and delivery within 180 days. Questions closed July 10, 2026, with sealed bids opened July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and Board approval scheduled for August 25, 2026.