NIGP 16560: Ovens, Convection and Microwave (Commercial)

NIGP 16560 Ovens, Convection and Microwave (Commercial) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure convection ovens, combination ovens, and microwave equipment for school nutrition programs, detention centers, community facilities, and state agency food service operations. The recent solicitations show sustained demand for natural gas and electric convection models, combi ovens with advanced cooking functions, and microwave wall-oven combinations, typically bundled with delivery, installation, and equipment removal as turn-key deliverables. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with independent school districts in Texas (Corsicana, Laredo, Life School, Texas School for the Deaf) and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida launching multiple procurements; state agencies, county governments, and specialized facilities (detention centers, fire departments, community centers) represent secondary volume. The code also captures ongoing maintenance and repair contracts for installed equipment, as evidenced by Pinellas County's multi-year detention center kitchen equipment service solicitation.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with notable Georgia and Maryland procurements. Representative recent opportunities include Corsicana Independent School District's RFP 2026-01 for six commercial ovens across five facilities (Corsicana ISD, RFP, October 7, 2026 due date, $360,000 estimated value, HUB status and Texas business presence weighted in evaluation), Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB 26147-ITB-DST for large food service equipment delivery under federal USDA nutrition program funding with Buy American and prevailing wage compliance, the Maryland Department of Public Safety's IFB BPM058341 for three Electric Vulcan Convection ovens with mandatory site visits and ENERGY STAR requirements, and Gwinnett County's IWQ 137909 for mixed kitchen equipment including microwave wall-oven combos at a community center (Gwinnett County, IWQ, September 9, 2026 due date). Federal and state funding (USDA School Nutrition Program, state appropriations) underlies most school and institutional procurements; all education-sector awards require USDA debarment certification, Buy American compliance, and adherence to state prevailing wage and E-Verify mandates where applicable.