NIGP 24540: Milk Cans, All Types

NIGP 24540 Milk Cans, All Types is an Item code under which state and local governments procure milk and dairy products—primarily fluid milk in multiple formats, flavored milk varieties, and complementary dairy items such as cottage cheese and sour cream—for school nutrition programs and institutional foodservice operations. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida, issued ITB 25260070B-VG in April 2026 to supply Grade A, pasteurized, homogenized milk products compliant with Federal and State regulations and the National School Lunch Program's Buy American provisions to 56 school locations. The solicitation encompasses fifteen line items including white 1% milk in 8 oz cartons and 1-gallon containers, whole milk, chocolate milk in multiple formats (8 oz cartons, 1-gallon containers, 5-gallon containers, and twist-cap), shelf-stable milk, flavored milk varieties, orange juice, cottage cheese, and sour cream in single-serving and bulk formats, with annual usage estimates ranging from 30 units for 5-gallon chocolate milk to approximately 3.17 million units for 8 oz chocolate milk cartons. Bidders must submit samples of twelve units per line item by March 6, 2026, and bids are due April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST via WebEx, with a voluntary pre-bid meeting scheduled for February 24, 2026. The contract will be awarded on an all-or-none, by-lot, by-partial-lot, or by-item basis with an initial two-year term and an optional two-year renewal period, with pricing quoted FOB inside delivery to Seminole County and twice-weekly deliveries required.

Recent activity under this code centers on Florida school districts procuring milk and dairy products for institutional foodservice. The Seminole County School Board's procurement exemplifies the scope: large-volume, multi-format milk supply chains serving dozens of school locations, with strict regulatory compliance requirements and multi-year contract terms. Bidders must be registered as active business entities in Florida or as foreign corporations, demonstrate health department compliance, and submit certifications including drug-free workplace and debarment affidavits. No set-aside designations or incumbent vendors are identified in the available documentation. The Notice of Intended Decision is scheduled for April 27, 2026, with Board approval on May 12, 2026.