NIGP 38050: Ice Milk

NIGP 38050 Ice Milk is an Item code covering fluid milk products, yogurt, and related dairy items that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, Head Start agencies, and institutional food service operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia and Cobb County School District in Georgia both actively soliciting milk and milk products on an as-needed basis through Invitations for Bid and Requests for Proposal. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc., a federally funded early childhood education agency, also procures substantial volumes of milk and yogurt across multiple sites. Recent opportunities show procurement of whole milk, lowfat milk, fat-free milk, lactose-free milk in both pint cartons and gallon containers, and plain and Greek yogurt in various sizes. Vendors must demonstrate HACCP compliance, carry minimum insurance coverage (typically $1 million commercial general liability and workers' compensation), and maintain monthly fill rates of 95 percent or higher. Most solicitations emphasize weekly or twice-weekly minimum deliveries with FOB destination and inside delivery to multiple school or agency locations.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. issued IFB 26MK for milk products with a pre-bid conference on April 16, 2026, and sealed bids due June 24, 2026, seeking fluid milk totaling approximately 1,926 gallons of whole milk and 16,177 gallons of skim milk annually across Dallas County sites under a one-year initial contract with four optional one-year renewals. Evaluation prioritizes unit price, quality, delivery and service, specification compliance, and small business or minority/woman-owned business status, with potential awards to up to three suppliers (primary, secondary, and tertiary). Clayton County Public Schools issued IFB00427 on October 8, 2026, with proposals due December 2, 2026, for milk and milk products procured as-needed. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, with bids due June 22, 2026, covering milk and other kitchen products. While Cobb County School District's recent frozen treats solicitations focus on ice cream and sherbet rather than fluid milk, they illustrate the broader dairy procurement landscape in Georgia school districts with estimated annual expenditures of approximately $525,000 per contract.