NIGP 38080: Sherbet

NIGP 38080 Sherbet, an Item code, covers frozen dessert products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and broader public agency food supply. Recent solicitations show sherbet as one component within broader frozen-treat categories alongside ice cream, sorbet, gelato, and fruit-based frozen products, all purchased to meet USDA Smart Snack Standards compliance for K–12 food and nutrition services. School districts are the dominant issuing body under this code, with state departments and cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative) also active. Cobb County School District in Georgia recently solicited frozen treats including sherbet cups and bars as part of an RFP with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $525,000 and a response date of June 15, 2026. The State of Georgia similarly solicited food supplies and other kitchen products on May 15, 2026, with a response date of June 22, 2026, encompassing sherbet within a broader food-service category.

Georgia school systems dominate recent activity under sherbet procurement, with Cobb County School District and Douglas County School System both posting solicitations in the first half of 2026. The California Department of General Services issued a statewide IFB on April 29, 2026, for pudding mix, gelatin, and ready-to-serve pudding products—related dessert categories with estimated annual spending across three product groups totaling approximately $974,678.49—with a response date of May 14, 2026, and a mandatory Bidders' Conference on May 6, 2026. School district RFPs typically include USDA Smart Snack compliance, HACCP guidelines, product samples at specified quantities, taste-testing evaluation at 150 points or higher in scoring rubrics, and delivery to multiple school locations. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and California, with school nutrition procurement the primary driver of state and local demand for sherbet products.