NIGP 37023: Grease, USDA Approved for Food Processing

NIGP 37023 Grease, USDA Approved For Food Processing is an Item code under which state and local governments procure food-safe lubricants and grease products for kitchen equipment maintenance, food-processing operations, and institutional dining facilities. The code encompasses both the consumable grease products themselves and ancillary services such as grease trap cleaning, maintenance, and used-oil collection tied to food-service operations. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments, cities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities operating food-service or culinary programs. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Albuquerque have posted recent opportunities; the School Board of Seminole County, Florida, has also engaged in related kitchen-equipment procurement where food-safe grease products would support ongoing operations.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and Texas, with additional solicitation in New Mexico. The City of Albuquerque issued RFB-2026-777-VAR-GS on May 20, 2026, due June 22, 2026, for grease trap cleaning and pumping services across 32 city and airport locations with a three-year term and optional one-year renewal; the procurement offered small-business, local-business, state-resident, pay-equity, and veteran-business preferences totaling up to 10% combined. Harris County, Texas, posted RFP061626 on June 16, 2026, due July 28, 2026, for grease trap maintenance, used-oil collection, and related services throughout county facilities, with no estimated contract value or term specified in the source. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB2600319 on July 7, 2026, due July 24, 2026, for consumable janitorial and operational supplies (estimated $765,679.84 for one year) to support fire-rescue operations across 47 stations; while primarily a janitorial solicitation, it encompasses food-service-related supplies for the Fire Rescue Department.