NIGP 15569: Portable Kitchens

NIGP 15569 Portable Kitchens is an Item code under which state and local governments solicit food service management, kitchen equipment supply, and kitchen facility renovation services. Recent solicitations show two distinct work streams: school districts and charter schools procuring comprehensive food service management operations (including meal planning, NSLP and SBP compliance, and staffing), and municipal and fire departments seeking kitchen renovation and equipment installation at government facilities. The issuing bodies include independent school districts, cities, and fire departments across the state and local spectrum. Chattahoochee Hills Charter School in Georgia, for example, released an RFP in May 2026 for a Food Service Management Company to operate its K–8 food service program for 2026–2027, with anticipated annual revenues of $444,886.59 drawn from federal reimbursement, USDA commodity donations, and student meal sales. The City of College Park, Georgia, simultaneously solicited sealed quotes for comprehensive kitchen renovation at its Fire Department facility, encompassing demolition, cabinetry installation, countertop fabrication, flooring, and plumbing work, with sealed quotations due May 15, 2026.

Recent activity under this code concentrates in Georgia and Florida. The two active Georgia opportunities represent the school-district and municipal-facility segments, while a DeBary, Florida, fire station construction procurement (now closed) exemplifies municipal capital projects with kitchen scope. Business development professionals should note that food service management contracts typically weight cost and financial proposal heavily (30 of 100 evaluation points in the Chattahoochee Hills RFP), alongside service capability and experience with National School Lunch Program compliance. Kitchen renovation and remodeling work for municipal facilities requires licensed contractors with demonstrable experience in government or office facility projects, current insurance coverage at specified minimums, and coordination capability to minimize disruption to ongoing operations.