NIGP 26019: Containers, Dispensers, Trays, etc.

NIGP 26019 Containers, Dispensers, Trays, Etc., an Item code, encompasses disposable foodservice packaging and single-use food-handling supplies that state and local governments—primarily school districts—purchase for cafeteria and nutrition operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring aluminum foil, plastic aprons, food bags, bowls, cups, lids, food trays, napkins, utensils, bento boxes, nacho trays, to-go containers, pizza boxes, serving gloves, straws, and related packaging materials in bulk quantities under multi-year term contracts. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, with activity driven by recurring annual and multi-year food-service procurement cycles tied to academic calendars and nutrition program budgets.

The code sees activity concentrated in the Southeast, with recent high-visibility opportunities posted by the Jones County School District in Georgia and the Marion County School Board in Florida. Jones County Schools issued an IFB in May 2026 for paper products and disposable foodservice supplies across seven school locations, with 64 line items and a contract period running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, plus optional extensions; sealed bids were due May 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., with award anticipated within 60 days of bid opening. The Marion County School Board posted a competitive sealed bid in February 2026 for a ten-month term contract (March 1 through December 31, 2026) covering 74 line items of cafeteria products for delivery to its Central Warehouse, with vendor proposals due January 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST through www.myvendorlink.com. Both opportunities required firm pricing for the full contract term, included standard commercial packaging and delivery specifications, and mandated compliance with federal Buy American provisions, insurance minimums, and business-registration requirements.