NIGP 16546: Food Serving Dinnerware (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 16546 Food Serving Dinnerware (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, covers consumable food service supplies and equipment that state and local governments procure for cafeterias, fire stations, schools, and institutional dining operations. Recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of food service procurement than the title suggests—from janitorial and operational supplies used in fire station dining facilities to commercial kitchen equipment, groceries, and USDA commodity distribution supporting school nutrition programs across multiple campuses. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county government departments; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Conejo Valley Unified School District, Fulton County Schools, Klein Independent School District, and the School Board of Seminole County all posted opportunities under or near this code in the past four months.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, and California. Hillsborough County posted an ITB for consumable janitorial and operational supplies for 47 fire stations (estimated contract value $765,679.84, response due July 24, 2026); Conejo Valley Unified School District solicited child nutrition serving counter equipment across Ventura County and Torrance City (response due July 28, 2026); Fulton County Schools issued an IFB for small food equipment (response due April 14, 2026); Klein Independent School District solicited high-volume groceries and supplies for 133 campuses across the greater Houston area and full-service food supply with USDA commodity distribution (both responses due April 3, 2026, with Klein emphasizing HUB, MWBE, SBE, and veteran-owned business participation); and the School Board of Seminole County issued an ITB for commercial kitchen equipment under a three-year percentage-discount catalog contract with an estimated annual volume of approximately $1,500,000 (award recommendation February 6, 2026). All solicitations emphasize FOB destination pricing, insurance compliance, and electronic submission through procurement platforms.