NIGP 24091: Stainless Steel Ware: Cooking Utensils, Flatware, Tableware, Trays, Pots and Pans, etc.

NIGP 24091 Stainless Steel Ware: Cooking Utensils, Flatware, Tableware, Trays, Pots And Pans, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure food service equipment and disposable kitchen supplies for school districts, state institutions, and county departments. Recent solicitations show demand for stainless steel steam table pans, food service trays, cooking utensils, storage containers, and small kitchen equipment such as pans, grabbers, and cutting boards, typically bundled with cleaning supplies and disposable items like aprons. Issuing bodies include school districts (notably Washington County School District in Utah and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida). School districts dominate activity, procuring equipment to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across multiple school sites, with contracts structured as annual awards with renewal options spanning multiple years.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Utah, Missouri, and Florida based on recent posted solicitations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017689 for kitchen equipment and supplies including stainless steel steam table pans and covers for the Denton State Supported Living Center, with responses due July 29, 2026, subject to HUB program requirements. Washington County School District in Utah posted Non-Food Bid CN 2026-27 on April 28, 2026, with bids due May 19, 2026, requesting approximately 80 product categories including food trays and food service supplies for weekly delivery to 37 school sites across the 2026-2027 school year. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited competitive bids for small equipment covering approximately 100 line items of food service equipment and supplies with responses due April 28, 2026, emphasizing NSF certification, domestic manufacturing preference under USDA Buy American provisions, and multi-award structure with primary and secondary vendors designated for supply continuity. Hillsborough County, Florida posted RFQ 26P00386 for miscellaneous kitchen supplies on June 11, 2026, with proposals due July 8, 2026, for use by various county departments.