NIGP 16048: Racks and Hangers, Bacon and Ham Curing

NIGP 16048 Racks And Hangers, Bacon And Ham Curing, an Item code, covers specialized equipment used in meat processing and curing operations — specifically racks, hangers, and related fixtures designed to support bacon and ham during the curing, smoking, or aging process. State and local governments procure this equipment primarily through food service departments, correctional facilities, county and municipal kitchens, and school district food-service operations that produce or process meat products in-house. The equipment ranges from simple hanging fixtures to more substantial racks that accommodate volume production in institutional kitchens and food-processing environments.

No recent state or local contract opportunities appear in the available procurement records for this Item code. The absence of posted solicitations suggests either minimal current demand under this specific NIGP classification or that agencies purchasing such equipment do so through standing cooperative agreements, blanket orders, or vendor catalogs rather than open competitive notices.