NIGP 37560: Taco Shells and Tortillas

NIGP 37560 Taco Shells And Tortillas, an Item code, encompasses bread and bakery products that state and local governments procure to supply institutional food services, school district dining, and catering operations. Recent solicitations frame the actual scope as fresh bread items including sandwich breads, specialty and whole-grain options, hamburger and frankfurter buns, rolls, bagels, tortillas, and snack items—delivered fresh with adequate shelf life to state hospitals, supported living centers, school campuses, and district departments. Issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, and state procurement offices, with repeat activity from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Katy Independent School District in Harris County. Vendors must meet strict freshness, sanitation, and delivery standards; maintain rapid complaint resolution (72 hours); accept online ordering systems; and comply with on-campus conduct rules. Contract terms typically run one year with renewal options, and vendors bear all transportation costs and investigation expenses for non-conforming deliveries.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code, with two separate IFB solicitations from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for bread and bakery products serving state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0017445, posted June 12, 2026 with response due July 13, 2026; HHS0017445V2, posted July 29, 2026 with response due August 19, 2026), and two supplemental RFPs from Katy Independent School District for restaurant catering, delivery, and mobile food services with response deadlines of June 15, 2026 (RFP2402AK-B). The Texas HHS solicitations note historical annual spend of $2 million and anticipated contract value of $1 million annually. Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products IFB (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, though details are referenced in an attached document not fully disclosed. Firm-fixed pricing is standard, with price adjustments tied to CPI-W or federal minimum wage increases at the state's discretion, and no HUB subcontracting requirements apply to the Texas HHS contracts.