NIGP 16589: Table Coverings, Food Service

NIGP 16589 Table Coverings, Food Service is an Item code that encompasses food service linens, tablecloths, napkins, and related table coverings purchased by school districts, county governments, and other public jurisdictions for dining operations, though the recent opportunities block reflects broader food service procurement activity rather than table coverings specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code and related food service categories include independent school districts (Klein ISD in Texas, Fulton County Schools in Georgia, Seminole County Schools in Florida), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and their contracted food service and dining operations. Issuers post opportunities across RFP, IFB (Invitation for Bid), and ITB (Invitation to Bid) notice types, with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria that include purchase price, vendor reputation, quality, and long-term cost considerations. Insurance requirements generally range from $1,000,000 per occurrence to $2,000,000 aggregate, and jurisdictions encourage or actively consider historically underutilized business (HUB), minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE), and small business enterprise (SBE) participation when federal funds are involved.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with additional solicitation volume from Texas. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IB (BL048-26) on March 26, 2026, for supplemental groceries on an annual contract with a May 6, 2026, response deadline and a three-location delivery requirement. Fulton County Schools issued an IFB (142-26) on March 9, 2026, for small food equipment with an April 14, 2026, deadline. Seminole County Schools, Florida, posted an ITB (25260063B-VG) on February 2, 2026, for a percentage discount catalog contract for commercial kitchen equipment covering 58 manufacturers with an estimated annual procurement volume of approximately $1,500,000 and a January 28, 2026, bid deadline (already closed). Klein ISD in Harris County, Texas, issued RFP 26-101 on April 17, 2026, for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources, including food service-related components, with a June 5, 2026, response deadline and an initial one-year contract term with four optional one-year renewals beginning September 1, 2026.