NIGP 16579: Sinks, Scullery, Galvanized and Stainless Steel

NIGP 16579 Sinks, Scullery, Galvanized and Stainless Steel is an Item code under which state and local governments procure food-service kitchen sinks and related commercial kitchen equipment for schools, universities, and other institutional facilities. Recent solicitations show that buying extends beyond discrete sink units to encompass comprehensive kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and installation services — a pattern indicating vendors need broader commercial kitchen capability, not sink specialization alone, to compete effectively under this code.

School districts and higher-education institutions drive the demand. Northside Independent School District (NISD) in Texas, the fourth-largest public school system in the state, posted IFB 2026-078 on May 5, 2026 for kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services across 132 schools and 15 support sites in Bexar County, with sealed-bid responses due May 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time through the Bonfire Portal. Middle Georgia State University in Bibb County issued an electronic RFQ (58300ERFQ0000016112026) on January 26, 2026 for food service equipment, with an offerors conference held and responses due March 6, 2026. NISD's contract carries a one-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals, requires FOB Destination with inside delivery and liftgate-capable trucking, Net 30 payment terms via EFT, and allows the district to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. NISD is a member of the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance, and awarded contracts may be adopted by other alliance members at the same or better pricing, potentially expanding award scope beyond the issuing district. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia; no minimum purchase volume is guaranteed, and contracts are contingent on available funding.