NIGP 37560: Taco Shells and Tortillas

NIGP 37560 Taco Shells and Tortillas is an Item code under which state and local governments procure packaged taco shells, tortilla chips, chalupa shells, and related corn- and wheat-based flatbread products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and district-wide catering operations. Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary buyers, sourcing these items both as standalone specialty products and as components within broader grocery or food-service contracts. The San Antonio Independent School District issued an RFP in February 2026 specifically for taco and chalupa shells — 5,000 packages of whole grain taco shells, 2,500 packages of whole grain chalupa flat shells, and 1,200 six-pound boxes of tortilla chips — with delivery to cafeterias and sports facilities and evaluation weighted heavily toward price (40 points) and other relevant factors (20 points). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited bread and bakery products including tortillas across five NIGP codes (375-15, 30, 45, 50, and 60) for state hospitals and state-supported living centers under IFB HHS0017445, with historical spend of $2,000,000 and an anticipated contract value of $1 million annually. The Conejo Valley Unified School District in California procured bread products including tortillas for child nutrition across 29 schools, and Fairfax County Public Schools and Henry County Schools both solicited comprehensive grocery contracts that encompass tortillas and related items alongside broader product lines.

Activity concentrates in Texas and California school districts, with additional state-level procurement through Texas Health and Human Services. The code sees regular traffic from independent school districts in fast-growing suburban areas and from state institutional food-service operations. The San Antonio Independent School District RFP (26011GLTACOANDCHALUPASHELLS, due March 19, 2026) represents the most direct match to the code itself; responses required submission through Bonfire by 2:00 PM Central Time with samples due March 24, 2026, and evaluation criteria including bonus points for SWMBE or HUB certification. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017445 (due July 13, 2026) encompasses tortillas within a broader bread and bakery scope, with firm fixed pricing, quarterly reporting requirements, and strict delivery standards (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with one week advance notice). Most recent school district activity (Conejo Valley RFP202605, Fairfax County IFB 2000004323, Henry County IFBs) positions tortilla items within master grocery or nutrition food-service contracts rather than as sole-source procurements, suggesting vendors often compete on total cost and service integration rather than product specialty alone.