NIGP 32548: Milk Products

NIGP 32548 Milk Products, an Item code, encompasses milk and dairy product supply contracts that state and local governments — primarily school districts — procure for student nutrition programs, WIC rebate arrangements, and institutional food service operations. The work being solicited includes fluid milk in multiple forms (whole, 1%, fat-free, lactose-free, shelf-stable), chocolate and flavored milk, and complementary dairy items such as cottage cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, and heavy whipping cream in formats ranging from single-serving cartons to bulk containers. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from Clayton County Public Schools (Georgia), Seminole County Public Schools (Florida), Pinellas County School District (Florida), and Muscogee County School District (Georgia). A state health and human services agency — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission — is also active under the code, managing WIC infant formula rebate procurement across multiple states and tribal jurisdictions. Municipal school boards and county education departments are the primary buyers; city procurement offices occasionally solicit milk as part of broader grocery-item categories.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, and Oklahoma. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0016707 for WIC Infant Formula Rebate on October 14, 2026, with bids due January 11, 2027, covering milk-based and soy-based infant formula supply in three physical forms (concentrated liquid, powdered, ready-to-feed) across Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, with anticipated award February 3, 2027 and a five-year contract term through September 30, 2032. Clayton County Public Schools (Georgia) issued IFB00427 for Milk and Milk Products on October 8, 2026, with bids due December 2, 2026. The Seminole County Public Schools (Florida) Invitation to Bid 25260070B-VG, posted September 21, 2026, seeks Grade A pasteurized milk products and complementary dairy items for 56 school locations, with samples due March 6, 2026, and bid submission by April 2, 2026, and a two-year initial term with optional two-year renewal. Pinellas County School District (Florida) solicited Milk, Dairy & Juice Products under RFQ 26JG021, with bids due June 11, 2026, for approximately 117 facilities under a two-year contract valued at approximately $22.5 million including renewal options. Muscogee County School District (Georgia) issued Invitation to Bid 26-023 on April 30, 2026, with bids due May 29, 2026, for milk and dairy products serving all district schools with an August 1, 2026 contract start. School district solicitations typically mandate compliance with federal Buy American provisions, National School Lunch Program standards, and state health regulations; most award on lowest responsive and responsible bid basis with firm fixed pricing or indexed pricing formulas.