NIGP 37038: Processing and Canning Equipment and Supplies, Food

NIGP 37038 Processing and Canning Equipment and Supplies, Food is an Item code covering commercial kitchen equipment, food products, and related supplies that state and local governments procure for dining operations, culinary programs, and instructional use. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing walk-in coolers and freezers, canned goods and frozen foods, fresh produce items, beverages, and specialty food products meeting USDA Grade A or Fancy specifications for delivery to correctional facilities, senior centers, and school dining departments. Issuing bodies across the code include independent school districts, county boards of commissioners, and school boards soliciting through RFP, ITB, and IB notice types. School districts represent a significant portion of recent activity, with procurements spanning both instructional equipment for culinary and career-technical education programs and operational supplies for cafeteria and dining services.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued IB BL048-26 in March 2026 for supplemental groceries on an annual contract, with responses due by May 6, 2026, seeking frozen pies, canned goods, beverages, and fresh items for delivery to three county facilities. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida posted ITB 25260063B-VG in February 2026 for a multi-vendor percentage-discount catalog for commercial kitchen equipment including walk-in coolers and freezers, with estimated annual volume near $1.5 million and contract terms of three years with optional two-year renewals. Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas issued RFP 26-101 in April 2026 for career technical and advanced academics instructional resources spanning 17 CTE program areas including hospitality and culinary instruction, with response deadline June 5, 2026 and contract start September 1, 2026. None of these solicitations specified set-aside restrictions, though Klein ISD actively encouraged participation by HUB, MWBE, SBE, and veteran-owned vendors.