NIGP 38531: Eggs and Egg Mixes, Freeze Dried

NIGP 38531 Eggs and Egg Mixes, Freeze Dried is an Item code under which state and local school districts, city nutrition centers, and county education systems procure fresh eggs, freeze-dried egg products, and egg mixes to support child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent solicitations show school nutrition departments buying fresh Grade A large eggs by the line item as part of broader commodity bids that also include produce, meat, dairy, and prepared foods, with eggs specified by size, pack configuration, and delivery temperature requirements. The buying pattern reflects standard school food service operations: district nutrition centers place recurring standing orders through vendor-managed ordering systems, require domestic sourcing compliance under the Buy American Provision of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (mandating at least 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products), and enforce strict food safety documentation including USDA compliance confirmation, HACCP plans, and state health inspection records. Issuing bodies are exclusively K-12 school districts and county boards of education, including city school systems; no state agencies, counties, municipalities, or special-purpose districts appear in the recent activity. Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and the Douglas County School System (through cooperative purchasing via the GEC Buying Cooperative) have all solicited eggs within the past four months.

All recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, with the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 representing the largest single opportunity: a cooperative procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative on behalf of 30 school districts across two areas, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, pricing due March 4, 2026 (now closed). The City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items including eggs with bids due May 15, 2026 (closed), and Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line bids for food products including Grade A pasteurized milk and eggs with questions due May 29, 2026, and bids due June 8, 2026 (closed). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including eggs for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center under IFB BNB053266 with bids due June 26, 2026. School district contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing for 30 to 45 days from award and price escalation or de-escalation triggered only by documented USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or market index data; all prices must include packing, transportation, and delivery to individual school sites with no separate fuel surcharges.