NIGP 24023: Condiment Shakers, Dispensers, Covers, etc.

NIGP 24023 Condiment Shakers, Dispensers, Covers, Etc. is an Item code that rolls into broader foodservice and procurement activity at state and local government agencies. In practice, state and local governments source condiments, seasonings, and related dispensing equipment primarily through large food-service purchasing vehicles and school nutrition programs. The Bridgeport Board of Education's recent grocery procurement (solicitation BNB052266, posted June 30, 2026, electronic IFB due the same day) exemplifies current activity: the specification included condiments and seasonings across 1,100+ line items for the National School Lunch Program, with firm fixed pricing, Net 45 payment terms, backup emergency delivery within 24 hours, and blind testing of samples by school and laboratory personnel. Products must meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, include printed nutritional labels, contain no nuts or nut oils, and comply with whole grain requirements. Vendors must accept orders through the Board's LINQ School Solutions system, deliver Monday–Friday between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm to the central warehouse at 113 Federal Street, Bridgeport, and to designated school sites, on standard 48×40 4-way pallets with freight prepaid and one-for-one exchange. The contract term runs July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with the Board retaining a one-year extension option. Vendors must maintain $1 million general liability and products liability insurance per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, carry USDA compliance statements, provide complete nutritional analyses with labels and ingredient panels, submit the last two state health inspections, furnish three professional references, and document Connecticut Secretary of State registration.

Connecticut school districts drive visible activity under this code. The Bridgeport procurement required responses on firm fixed pricing with no fuel or surcharges, highlighting the cost-control discipline school nutrition programs impose on food-service vendors. Geographic concentration in Connecticut reflects school-lunch purchasing centralization, though the scope of condiments and seasonings within broader foodservice RFPs suggests similar opportunities exist across school districts nationwide where nutrition compliance, label documentation, and emergency-delivery capability differentiate responsive bids. No recent opportunities targeting standalone condiment dispensers or shakers appear in the current activity block; this code's practical procurement falls within aggregated food-service buys rather than as a standalone commodity line.