NIGP 37552: Pies

NIGP 37552 Pies, an Item code, does not reflect the scope of what state and local governments are actually buying under this classification in recent solicitations. Rather than pies specifically, state and local issuing bodies are soliciting comprehensive food service, beverage, and kitchen product procurement — including cafeteria supplies for school nutrition programs, institutional food and beverage inventories for state hospitals, restaurant catering and delivery services for school districts, and concession stand operations at athletic venues. The mix of issuing bodies spans school districts (Katy ISD, Henry County Schools), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), with school districts and state agencies representing the dominant buyer categories. Work solicited ranges from supply-side commodity procurement (food items and products for 52-location school nutrition operations, candy and beverages for state hospital facilities) to vendor-operator services (catering delivery, mobile food truck services, and concession stand staffing at stadiums).

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017656 on July 14, 2026, for candy and beverages at Big Spring State Hospital, with bids due July 28, 2026, citing historical spend of $55,018.47 and requiring bidders to supply at least 90 percent of listed items. Katy ISD in Harris County, Texas, has issued multiple supplemental RFPs for restaurant catering and delivery services (RFP 2402AK-B, responses due June 15, 2026) and concession stand vendor services at Legacy Stadium (RFP 2515YT, responses due May 20, 2026, with estimated annual expenditure exceeding $50,000). Henry County Schools in Georgia released two parallel IFBs for school nutrition food items and products (solicitations 20261001000317 and PE67510NONST2026000000030, both due May 4, 2026) covering food delivery to 52 school locations with requirements for cold storage, EDI capability, and weekly Monday-Friday delivery between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. EST. The State of Georgia posted PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a bid deadline of June 22, 2026.