NIGP 16577: Sieves and Strainers, Food

NIGP 16577 Sieves and Strainers, Food is an Item code covering commercial food service equipment and related supplies that state and local governments, particularly school districts and institutional food service operations, procure for nutrition and dining facilities. State and local buyers under this code solicit equipment meeting federal nutrition program compliance standards, including USDA Buy American requirements and prevailing wage provisions when applicable.

Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) in Florida recently issued ITB 26147-ITB-DST in September 2026 for large food equipment delivery to individual school sites under the National School Lunch Act, with a Notice of Intent to Award posted June 30, 2026. The contract is federally funded through USDA's Food and Nutrition Service and requires bidders to meet Buy American provisions (domestic products unless approved exceptions apply), USDA debarment and drug-free workplace certifications, prevailing wage standards for contracts exceeding $100,000, non-collusion affidavits, and lobbying disclosure forms (SF-LLL). Contractor employees assigned to school sites must satisfy Florida's Jessica Lunsford Act background check requirements. The solicitation included firm fixed pricing with no escalation, standardized bid response sheets (Revision 2 released May 21, 2026), and four addenda issued between May 4 and May 21, 2026 modifying specifications and delivery requirements. Payment follows Florida's Prompt Payment Act at Net 45 days from delivery or invoice receipt, and HCPS reserves the right to terminate with 30 days' notice and source alternate equipment vendors if performance issues arise.