NIGP 16560: Ovens, Convection and Microwave (Commercial)

NIGP 16560 Ovens, Convection And Microwave (Commercial), an Item code, encompasses the procurement of commercial-grade convection and combi ovens by state and local government food service operations. State and local buyers under this code purchase double-stack and single-unit commercial ovens for institutional kitchens, typically with gas or electric power and capacities ranging from 106,500 BTU per unit to models accommodating multiple full-size sheet pans. Installation, on-site assembly, and equipment disposal are regularly bundled with the purchase. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice and human services, school districts, fire departments, transit authorities, and psychiatric centers. Texas leads in recent activity, with the Texas School for the Deaf and Texas Department of Criminal Justice both posting solicitations in the past three months; Maine, Illinois, Utah, and Florida also show recent procurement activity in this category.

Recent opportunities span multiple notice types and specifications. The Texas School for the Deaf issued IFB 6-907-004 on June 24, 2026, requesting a Rational iCombi Pro 6-Full Combi-Duo (Double Stack) Oven with on-site installation and equipment disposal, bids due June 24, 2026. A Utah school district posted an RFB for a Ventless FlexFusion Spacesaver Combi Henny Penny Oven on June 11, 2026, with bids due June 18, 2026. The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services issued an RFQ on behalf of Riverview Psychiatric Center on April 2, 2026, for two double-stack Blodgett MARK V-100 DBL Double Full Size Electric Convection Ovens or approved equivalents, with installation required by August 31, 2026, and bids due April 16, 2026; attendance at a mandatory pre-bidders' conference and site visit on April 8, 2026, was required for bid responsiveness. The Florida Department of Transportation posted ITB 15478 on March 26, 2026, for furnish and install of restaurant equipment including convection ovens at the Haydon Burns Building Kitchen in Tallahassee, with a mandatory site visit on April 1, 2026, and sealed bids due April 22, 2026; the solicitation included three addenda and a Q&A cycle.