NIGP 16544: Food Containers, Stainless Steel, Vacuum Type

NIGP 16544 Food Containers, Stainless Steel, Vacuum Type is an Item code representing specialized insulated food storage equipment purchased by state and local correctional and detention facilities. Based on recent solicitation activity, state and local governments under this code procure vacuum-type stainless steel containers used for food service operations — typically as part of broader commissary and meal-delivery supply chains supporting institutional food service. The issuing bodies securing these containers are county and municipal correctional departments managing detention facilities with high-volume, temperature-controlled food distribution requirements.

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's Correctional Facility has posted two consecutive as-needed grocery and provisions contracts covering the period from July through January 2027, with response deadlines of July 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively. While the solicitations (426 and 726) are framed as food supply contracts rather than equipment procurements, the bid specifications reference paper products and related commissary items that align with institutional food service infrastructure. Pennsylvania represents the primary recent activity in this code category. No other states or jurisdictions appear in the recent-opportunities record; the visible pipeline is narrow and concentrated in a single county correctional system.