NIGP 16582: Soup Kitchens, Cafeteria

NIGP 16582 Soup Kitchens, Cafeteria is an Item code encompassing small equipment and utensils that support food service operations in institutional settings—primarily school nutrition programs. State and local governments buy under this code concrete food-service hardware: baking pans, mixing bowls, steamtable pans, serving utensils, thermometers, measuring tools, knives, and storage containers in bulk quantities scaled to multi-site operations. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include school districts; the Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program represents the recent activity in the block. Work ranges from one-time equipment procurement contracts specifying dozens of line items with preferred brand names and "or Equivalent" language, to recurring supply and renewal arrangements tied to school calendar and nutrition-program cycles.

The Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program posted an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on May 3, 2026, for small equipment serving 24 school nutrition sites across the district for the 2026–2027 school year, with sealed-bid responses due May 28, 2026. The solicitation encompasses 89 line items with quantities per item ranging from 5 to 50 units; the contract includes a one-year initial term commencing July 1, 2026, with options to renew for up to two additional one-year terms by mutual written agreement. All vendors must meet Buy American requirements under 7 CFR 210.21, comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act, provide E-Verify affidavits, and deliver on an F.O.B. destination basis to identified school sites with no partial deliveries accepted. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within approximately 60 days of bid opening. The source identifies activity in Georgia; geographic spread beyond Georgia is not supported by the opportunities block.