NIGP 24580: Milk Processing Equipment (Homogenizers, Pasteurizers, etc.) and Parts

NIGP 24580 Milk Processing Equipment (Homogenizers, Pasteurizers, Etc.) And Parts is an Item code covering specialized dairy-processing and storage equipment and components. State and local governments purchasing under this code buy dairy product tanks, processing vessels, and related equipment meeting 3A Sanitary Standards for food-safety compliance. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include higher-education institutions and school districts. The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Klein Independent School District (Klein ISD) in Texas have each issued recent procurements touching equipment and resources across instructional and operational domains.

Recent activity centers on Wisconsin and Texas. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued a Request for Bids (RFB 2026-UWMSN-01223-RFB) on February 13, 2026, for 3A Stamped Dairy Product Tanks with various configurations, with responses due March 2, 2026, to be submitted electronically through ShopUW+. Klein ISD in Harris County, Texas posted an RFP (RFP #26-101) on April 17, 2026, for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources spanning 17 CTE program areas including agricultural science and related fields, with a June 5, 2026, response deadline through Bonfire; while this solicitation encompasses broader instructional categories, agricultural and food-science program support may include dairy-processing equipment and materials. The Wisconsin procurement represents a direct acquisition of specialized dairy tanks; the Texas opportunity signals demand for equipment supporting career and technical education in food production and related industries at the school-district level.