NIGP 37545: Doughnuts, Fried Pies, Bagels, etc.

NIGP 37545 Doughnuts, Fried Pies, Bagels, Etc., an Item code, covers packaged and prepared bakery goods and snack items that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, canteen operations, and cafeteria resale. Recent solicitations from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission show the code encompassing bread, bagels, specialty rolls, and associated bakery products supplied to state hospitals and state-supported living centers, typically through competitive IFBs with firm fixed pricing, strict specification compliance, and delivery frequency requirements ranging from one to four days per week. Issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services departments, supported living centers, and independent school districts; the Texas HHSC appears as a repeat, high-volume buyer, with Katy Independent School District in Harris County, Texas also seeking supplemental vendor lists for catered meal and mobile food service support through RFP activity. A single Georgia state solicitation in the recent block references food supplies and kitchen products but provides no detailed scope; the concession stand vendor RFP referenced lacks usable detail in the source material.

Texas dominates the recent geographic activity under this code, with all substantive opportunities posted by the HHSC for fiscal year 2027 contracts running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Representative opportunities include IFB HHS0017445 (Bread and Bakery Products, responses due July 13, 2026, with historical annual spend of $2 million), IFB HHS0017798 (Canteen Groceries for Mexia State Supported Living Center, responses due August 25, 2026, historical FY25 value $160,500), and IFB HHS0017656 (Candy and Beverages for Big Spring State Hospital, responses due July 28, 2026, historical FY25 value $55,018.47). All HHSC IFBs require bidders to submit at least 90 percent of line items, guarantee complaint resolution within 90 days, respond to problem notifications within 72 hours, and bear investigation costs including storage charges, employee time at $20 per hour after thirty days, and third-party laboratory testing. Katy ISD's RFP 2402AK-B (Restaurant Catering, Delivery and Mobile Food Services, due June 15, 2026, with evaluation weighted 30% on price, 25% on vendor reputation, and 15% on goods meeting district needs) extends into the broader catering and mobile food service space but reflects similar operational requirements common to school district procurement.