NIGP 24024: Cookware, Pots and Pans

NIGP 24024 Cookware, Pots and Pans is an Item code under which state and local governments procure commercial kitchen equipment repair, preventive maintenance, installation, replacement, and related services to support food service operations across schools, public facilities, and law enforcement agencies. Recent solicitations show that actual procurement activity centers on comprehensive equipment service contracts rather than cookware products themselves — vendors compete to establish framework agreements and on-call service relationships for refrigeration, cooking equipment, food preparation systems, ventilation, warewashing, serving and holding equipment, ice machines, and installation work across multiple facility types. School districts and cooperative purchasing consortia dominate the issuing-body mix, with Atlanta Public Schools and Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit serving thousands of participating entities across the United States and Canada) posting the most prominent recent opportunities.

Atlanta Public Schools issued two solicitations in April 2026 for commercial kitchen equipment repair and maintenance services (RFP 2603032650PCP, due May 20, 2026), structured across eight service categories with a 500-point evaluation framework emphasizing company qualifications, methodology, pricing, and potential Phase 2 presentations; the contract term is one year with up to four renewal options, and APS requires EPA 608 certification for refrigeration work, seven-day service capability including after-hours coverage, and 15 percent maximum parts markups. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026) established a cooperative contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to jurisdictions across multiple states and Canadian provinces, including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington. Geographic activity centers on Georgia and the Pacific Northwest, with cooperative purchasing frameworks extending national reach. Recent opportunities show strong activity in school districts and multi-jurisdictional cooperative vehicles, where service responsiveness, technician certification, and pricing predictability drive vendor selection.