NIGP 16552: Ice Equipment: Carts, Crushers, Picks, Scoops, Shavers, Storage Bins, Tongs, etc.

NIGP 16552 Ice Equipment: Carts, Crushers, Picks, Scoops, Shavers, Storage Bins, Tongs, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure commercial ice machines, storage bins, and related installation and maintenance services for correctional facilities, schools, municipal departments, and community centers. Recent solicitations show demand for high-capacity modular ice makers (ranging from 450 to 6,000 pounds daily production), stainless steel storage bins with polyurethane or polystyrene foam insulation, and turnkey delivery and installation services. Equipment specifications typically require UL or NSF certification, three-phase electrical compatibility, and named-manufacturer equivalents (Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Vogt, Scotsman, and Oliver units appear frequently). The issuing-body mix includes state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), municipalities (City of Fort Worth), school districts (Northside Independent School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Snow College), and community recreation facilities. School districts and correctional systems dominate recent activity; Gwinnett County appears as a repeat buyer of ice-equipment line items.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, and Utah based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division's IFB for 12 double upright ice bins and 2 standalone ice machines across Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities (due November 3, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB for large commercial food service equipment including ice machines to multiple school nutrition sites (updated Notice of Intent to Award June 30, 2026); the City of Fort Worth's RFP for ice machine rental and maintenance across over 100 city locations including fire stations and police facilities with a 30 percent small business participation goal (due September 3, 2026); Gwinnett County's IWQ for purchase and installation of an ice machine at Bethesda Park Senior Center (due July 9, 2026); Snow College's IFB for two crescent cube ice makers and one nugget ice maker with integration into existing Pepsi dispensing equipment (due July 8, 2026); Logan Correctional Center's Basic Ordering Agreement for one-time purchase of six line items including Manitowoc or Scotsman ice makers and storage bins (due June 1, 2026); and Northside Independent School District's IFB for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services across 132 schools and 15 support sites (due May 28, 2026).