NIGP 37003: Blanchers, Fruit and Vegetable

NIGP 37003 Blanchers, Fruit And Vegetable is an Item code covering equipment and supplies used to process fresh produce in food service and commercial kitchen operations. State and local governments buy blanching equipment—machines that briefly immerse fruits and vegetables in hot water or steam to halt enzyme activity, fix color, and prepare produce for freezing or further processing—primarily through school districts and institutional food service operations. The scope encompasses both the capital equipment itself and any associated supplies or components needed for produce preparation workflows in cafeteria and central kitchen settings.

Jackson Public School District (JPSD) in Mississippi posted a fresh produce procurement (Bid 26-3278, RFP, response deadline March 24, 2026) in March 2026, the only recent opportunity present in the source. The solicitation was advertised in the Clarion-Ledger, Jackson Advocate, and Mississippi Link; JPSD held a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on March 4, 2026, at the Enochs Administrative Complex and accepted proposals through Central Bidding or hand delivery to the Business Services Office. No budget, award value, set-aside designation, or incumbent vendor information was disclosed. The source contains no geographic spread beyond Mississippi or evidence of repeat buyers across multiple jurisdictions.