NIGP 37048: Sorters: Seed, Grain, Dried Vegetables, etc.

NIGP 37048 Sorters: Seed, Grain, Dried Vegetables, Etc., an Item code, encompasses screening, sorting, and material-segregation equipment and services that state and local governments deploy for waste management, site remediation, and food-service operations. Recent solicitations show the code pulling in two distinct application streams: industrial-scale rock and spoils screening for environmental remediation projects, and commercial kitchen equipment for food service in schools and institutional settings. The Maryland Environmental Service solicited competitive sealed bids in May 2026 for rock and material screening and sorting services at the Harford Waste Disposal Center, requiring contractors to screen and segregate approximately 130,000 cubic yards of blasted rock spoils into five material categories with work commencing by July 1, 2026, and completion by December 31, 2026. Separately, School District U-46 in Illinois solicited in January 2026 for the supply, furnishing, and installation of food service line equipment including stainless-steel serving counter utility units, cold food well units, and refrigerated drop-in units with exact Duke Manufacturing model specifications. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state environmental agencies, county governments, and school districts; the recent sample reflects activity from a state environmental service and a suburban Illinois school district serving over 34,000 students.

The Maryland Environmental Service's Harford Waste Disposal Center opportunity represents activity in Maryland with a competitive sealed bid notice due June 8, 2026, and included a Small Business Reserve designation with a 15 percent Minority Business Enterprise subcontract participation goal, pre-bid conference on May 12, 2026, and site visits available through May 22, 2026. School District U-46's food service equipment procurement in Illinois closed with bids due February 6, 2026, through electronic submission, and the District Board scheduled review for March 2, 2026, with anticipated approval on March 16, 2026. The District welcomed minority-owned and women-owned business participation and required bidders to carry commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with the District named as additional insured. Neither solicitation identified an incumbent vendor or disclosed a total contract value, and both required delivery within specified timeframes and adherence to detailed equipment or material specifications.