NIGP 24084: Silverware: Flatware, Tableware, etc.

NIGP 24084 Silverware: Flatware, Tableware, Etc., an Item code, covers food service smallwares and tabletop equipment that state and local governments procure for institutional dining, hospitality, and operational settings. State and local buyers under this code include county convention centers, fire departments, school districts, and other public facilities operating food service or institutional dining operations. The work involves supplying authorized manufacturer product lines—plates, serving equipment, glassware, and related smallwares—under multi-year contracts with fixed discount structures off manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP).

Orange County, Florida issued the most recent representative solicitation under this code: IFB Y26-165 for Food and Beverages Smallwares for Orange County Convention Center, with sealed bids due April 30, 2026. The contract spans five years and covers eleven authorized manufacturers (American Metalcraft, Bon Chef, Cal-Mil, Carlisle, Eastern Tabletop, Front of the House, Libbey, Service Ideas, Snap Drape, Spring USA, and Steelite International) with an estimated five-year budget of $2,145,000 plus $10,000 for non-standard shipping. Vendors must provide three client references for similar term contract work within the past ten years, maintain $1,000,000 commercial general liability insurance, and submit responses electronically through OpenGov; Service Disabled Veteran Business enterprises are eligible for an 8% bid preference depending on total contract value. Geographic activity centers on Florida, where both Orange County and Hillsborough County have posted consumable supplies solicitations; Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (posted May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026) spans multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and thousands of participating governmental entities nationwide through a service cooperative model.