NIGP 24070: Plastic Ware: Dishes, Pots and Pans, Trays, Non-Disposable Type (see 640-60 for Disposable Type)

NIGP 24070 Plastic Ware: Dishes, Pots and Pans, Trays, Non-Disposable Type is an Item code covering durable, reusable commercial and institutional kitchen equipment—plates, bowls, food trays, cookware, and serving ware fabricated from plastic or silicone for repeated use in school cafeterias, correctional facilities, and institutional food service. State and local governments procure this code primarily through school districts and corrections departments seeking multi-year supply agreements for high-volume replacement and initial outfitting of kitchen facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts sourcing complete kitchen equipment packages including trays and dinnerware as part of facility build-outs, while corrections agencies procure specialized food trays designed for secure institutional environments. County purchasing offices and cooperative purchasing alliances manage catalog discount agreements to supply various departments. Issuing bodies span school districts (LEAD Public Schools in Tennessee, Washington County School District in Utah), state corrections departments (Michigan Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County in Georgia, Hillsborough County in Florida), municipalities (City of Philadelphia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving Texas educational institutions.

Geographic activity centers on Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Utah, Michigan, Texas, and Pennsylvania based on recent opportunities. Representative solicitations include LEAD Public Schools' RFP (due November 6, 2026) for a complete turnkey school kitchen with commercial-grade plastic and stainless steel equipment, food trays, and serving stations supporting Southeast Elementary School in Nashville; the City of Philadelphia's IFB (closed July 23, 2026) for 24,000 FDA-approved silicone tumblers designed for correctional and behavioral health facilities; Michigan Department of Corrections' competitive procurement (May 19, 2026 deadline) for two-piece polypropylene food tray systems with NSF certification for secure correctional facilities; Washington County School District's RFB (due May 19, 2026) for non-food disposable and durable food storage, trays, and serving products across 37 school sites; and the Educational Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's standing dinner-plate cooperative agreement serving Texas member agencies.