NIGP 38530: Eggs

NIGP 38530 Eggs, an Item code, encompasses fresh and frozen egg products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations at state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and veterans homes. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing eggs as part of broader food service contracts spanning proteins, dairy, and prepared foods, with eggs specified by manufacturer, pack size, and product type (fresh, frozen, or prepared) rather than as standalone line-item procurements. The code sits within larger grocery and food commodity purchasing cycles, appearing alongside NIGP 375, 385, 390, and 393 classifications in multi-category food service bids.

State health and human services agencies and school districts drive the majority of recent activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple fiscal 2027 food service IFBs for state hospitals and supported living centers (Big Spring State Hospital, Mexia State Supported Living Center) with response dates from late July through late August 2026; the State of Illinois is soliciting quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific egg requirements, due August 24, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education and Early County Board of Education in Georgia are issuing school lunch program commodity bids that include eggs among 100–300+ line items. Texas HHSC's May 2026 supplemental food procurement covering state hospitals and supported living centers statewide encompasses eggs within a 210-line-item basket with a three-year maximum potential value of $4.5 million. Activity concentrates in Texas (three recent HHSC hospital and living center procurements), Connecticut (Bridgeport school district), Illinois (state veterans home), and Georgia (county school district), with all bids issued as IFBs requiring 90–95 percent line-item coverage and firm fixed pricing through initial contract terms. Buy American or domestic-sourcing requirements apply in school lunch contexts; all contracts impose strict delivery windows, temperature controls, and warranty compliance obligations.