NIGP 16512: Can Openers, Manual

NIGP 16512 Manual Can Openers, Item code, encompasses hand-operated can-opening tools that state and local governments purchase as part of broader kitchen equipment and food service supply procurement. The code captures manual can openers sourced through school districts, municipal facilities, and institutional food service operations as line items within larger kitchen-equipment bundles rather than as standalone, high-volume commodity buys.

Northside Independent School District (NISD), the fourth largest public school system in Texas, solicited manual can openers alongside commercial kitchen equipment, parts, and repair services through IFB 2026-078, posted May 5, 2026, with sealed-bid responses due May 28, 2026. The procurement covered gas valves, faucets, sensors, walk-in coolers and freezers, commercial appliances, ranges, steamers, ovens, dishwashers, and associated maintenance and repair services across 132 schools and 15 support sites in Bexar County. NISD required electronic submission through Bonfire Portal with FOB Destination delivery, inside delivery, and liftgate-capable trucking for pallet shipments; pricing must hold firm for one year and reflect discounts from published catalog rates. The district reserved the right to award to a single vendor, multiple suppliers, or on a line-item basis, with one-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals. No minimum purchase volume was guaranteed. The contract may be adopted by other Central Texas Purchasing Alliance members at the same or better pricing, potentially widening the pool of end-users if awarded.