NIGP 16044: Lard Making Tools

NIGP 16044 Lard Making Tools, an Item code, encompasses specialized equipment and hand tools used in the rendering and processing of lard for culinary and industrial applications. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through food service operations, correctional facilities, agricultural extension programs, and public health agencies that maintain institutional kitchens or food-production capacity. The scope includes rendering kettles, strainers, thermometers calibrated for lard processing, specialized spatulas and paddles, storage containers rated for rendered fats, and filtration equipment designed to separate solids from clarified lard.

No recent state and local contract opportunities appear in the available records for NIGP 16044 Lard Making Tools. The code sees minimal procurement activity in the state and local market, reflecting limited institutional demand for dedicated lard-processing equipment outside specialized food-service or agricultural contexts.