NIGP 16533: Dispensers: Cup, Dish, Silverware, Tray, etc.

NIGP 16533 Dispensers: Cup, Dish, Silverware, Tray, Etc., an Item code, covers disposable food service containers and serving supplies that state and local governments—particularly school districts—purchase to support meal programs. This code captures the full range of single-use foodservice dispensing and holding products: cups with lids, foam and paper food containers, food trays, napkins, food storage bags, and related disposable kitchen supplies such as aprons and hair nets. School districts are the dominant buyer category under this code, driven by National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements that necessitate weekly replenishment of disposable serviceware across multiple school sites. The products must meet FDA and USDA standards, and school districts typically consolidate these purchases into annual or multi-year agreements with single vendors or small vendor pools to manage logistics across dozens of school locations and achieve volume pricing on estimated annual usage ranging from hundreds to thousands of cases per product line.

Washington County School District (Utah) posted a representative opportunity under this code on April 28, 2026—a Non-Food Bid (CN 2026-27) RFB covering approximately 80 distinct disposable food service product categories for delivery to 37 school sites across six Utah communities through June 30, 2027, with optional annual renewal for up to four additional years. The solicitation requires vendors to provide pricing on all line items, evaluated on price (40%), product quality (25%), delivery capability and schedule (20%), and vendor references (15%), and the District reserves the right to award to a single vendor or multiple vendors. Established manufacturers including Dart Container Corporation, Pactiv Corporation, Handgards Inc., FoodHandler Inc., and Southern Champion Tray are referenced in the bid documentation as typical market participants. Weekly delivery is mandated before 7:00 AM or after 4:00 PM to avoid disruption to school operations.