NIGP 16088: Vacuum Packaging Equipment and Supplies, Meat

NIGP 16088 Vacuum Packaging Equipment And Supplies, Meat is an Item code covering specialized components and parts used in meat processing and packaging operations, including vacuum sealing and related equipment supplies that state and local food-service and agricultural agencies procure for institutional and commercial meat-handling facilities. The work spans consumables, replacement parts, and equipment components necessary to maintain vacuum packaging systems in correctional facilities, schools, hospitals, and other state-operated food-service operations. Issuing bodies under this code include state departments managing meat processing operations and institutional food services, though the recent-opportunities block reflects limited solicitation activity over the query period.

The State of Texas posted IFB IW260220 on July 23, 2026, requesting bids on meat processing and packaging parts with responses due August 7, 2026, establishing a contract with potential renewal options and pricing evaluated on unit and total costs for specified line items. The solicitation notes potential set-asides for small businesses, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses under Texas procurement regulations, with funding from state budget allocations for meat processing operations. Beyond this single Texas opportunity, the source provides no additional recent state or local solicitations under this code, suggesting limited procurement velocity in this commodity class during the current period.