NIGP 16512: Can Openers, Manual

NIGP 16512 Manual Can Openers, Item code, covers hand-operated can-opening tools that state and local school districts and other food-service operations procure as part of broader kitchen equipment and cafeteria smallwares contracts. The code captures a narrow but recurring procurement need within child nutrition services operations—vendors supplying manual can openers typically do so as line items within larger food-service equipment bids rather than as standalone solicitations. School districts represent the dominant issuing bodies under this code, driven by their year-round food-service operations across multiple cafeteria sites serving daily meal programs for student populations.

Three school district solicitations active in the first half of 2026 illustrate the current market. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued IFB 2026-078 on May 5, 2026 (due May 28, 2026) for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, and repairs across 132 schools and 15 support sites, a replacement contract covering the full range of food-service equipment including small hand tools and utensils. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited competitive bids for child nutrition services small equipment on March 31, 2026 (due April 28, 2026) covering approximately 100 line items of food service tools and supplies, with NSF certification and Buy American preference requirements and multiple award winners designated for different line items to ensure supply continuity. Henry County Schools in Georgia issued IFB 2026-100100-0318 on March 18, 2026 (due May 5, 2026) for cafeteria smallwares products to be delivered on an as-needed basis to 52 school nutrition locations. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Missouri, and Georgia, with contracts typically spanning one-year initial terms with optional renewals and firm pricing requirements across the contract period.