NIGP 32532: Grain, Chopped or Whole, Unmixed

NIGP 32532 Grain, Chopped Or Whole, Unmixed is an Item code under which state and local governments procure bulk feed grains and hay for animal care operations, including whole grains, chopped grains, and processed grain products for livestock and institutional farm use. Recent solicitations show purchasing departments buying commodity grains such as yellow corn, cottonseed hulls, and coastal bermuda and alfalfa hay to support correctional facilities, public safety operations, and county-maintained farm properties. Issuing bodies include state-level procurement divisions (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts procuring for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Department of Public Safety), county governments (DeKalb County, Georgia), and special-purpose operational units. The work involves supplying large volumes of standardized feed products to multiple institutional locations under multi-year contracts with firm pricing structures tied to commodity indices or manufacturer price lists, plus compliance with state agricultural code standards and commercial feed licensing requirements.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the South and Southwest. The Texas Comptroller's IFB (No. 304T-26-325M2.1) posted May 27, 2026 solicited 10,000 tons of yellow corn, 240 tons of cottonseed hulls, 18,200 bales of coastal bermuda hay, and 9,100 bales of alfalfa hay for delivery to seven TDCJ facilities with a sealed-bid response due May 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time and a contract term through August 31, 2027 with three optional renewals. DeKalb County's ITB 2026-085-ITB, posted June 24, 2026, requested feed and hay for Little Creek Horse Farm with responses due July 23, 2026 and next-day delivery requirements to Decatur, Georgia. Texas applicants benefit from reciprocal preference provisions for Texas-grown agricultural products. Contractors must hold commercial feed licenses and maintain minimum commercial general liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence.