NIGP 32548: Milk Products

NIGP 32548 Milk Products, an Item code, covers fluid milk and milk-based dairy beverages that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts buying individual milk product lines in bulk—1% white milk, skim milk, chocolate milk, and whole milk in half-pint cartons and larger containers—alongside related dairy items such as cottage cheese, sour cream, and shelf-stable milk varieties, all subject to federal Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content) and nutritional compliance with the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes, county school boards, charter school food authorities, and correctional facilities. School districts dominate the recent activity, with individual districts managing multi-site delivery networks that span 50 to 117 facilities; the Pinellas County School District in Florida and Henry County Schools in Georgia each issued separate solicitations covering multiple school locations, while smaller charter schools such as Colorado International Language Academy solicited single-site supply. Correctional and institutional foodservice buyers also participate, as evidenced by Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's procurement for its correctional facility.

Geographic spread across recent opportunities spans Florida (Pinellas County Schools, Seminole County Schools), Georgia (Muscogee County Schools, Henry County Schools), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Colorado (Charter School Institute), and Pennsylvania (Montgomery County). Representative recent opportunities include the Pinellas County School District ITB 26JG021 for Milk, Dairy & Juice Products (sealed electronic bids due June 11, 2026) covering approximately 117 facilities with a two-year contract valued at approximately $22.5 million including renewal options; the Muscogee County School District ITB 26-023 (sealed bids due May 29, 2026, 11:00 AM EST) for milk and dairy products across all district schools with sixteen line items and weekly direct delivery; and the School Board of Seminole County ITB 25260070B-VG (bid due April 2, 2026) for milk and dairy products serving 56 school locations with estimated annual usage reaching approximately 3.17 million units for single 8-ounce chocolate milk cartons. All three procurements require compliance with the Buy American Act, submission of product samples for testing or student acceptance, proof of general liability insurance at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and electronic bid submission through procurement portals. Contracts typically run one to two years with optional renewal terms.