NIGP 38556: Pancakes and Waffles

NIGP 38556 Pancakes and Waffles, an Item code, covers breakfast and bakery commodities that state and local governments procure as components of larger food-service and nutrition programs for schools, hospitals, and other public institutions. Recent solicitations show that pancakes, waffles, and related breakfast items are typically bought as line items within comprehensive grocery or food-supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements. Issuing bodies include school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC/DSHS), and other state purchasing offices (Georgia Department of Administrative Services). These entities procure breakfast products to meet federal nutrition standards under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with strict compliance requirements around whole-grain specifications, sodium limits, added sugars, artificial additives, and allergen controls.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a response deadline of June 30, 2026; Texas HHSC issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers with 210 line items and a March 19, 2026 deadline (contract value up to $4.5 million over three years); the State of Georgia posted an RFQ for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026; Early County Board of Education in Georgia issued a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items for the school lunch and breakfast programs; and Northside Independent School District in Texas solicited food, restaurants, catering services, and concessions through IFB 2026-061 with 34 product categories and a June 11, 2026 deadline. All school district procurements require domestic sourcing, Buy American compliance documentation, firm fixed pricing, delivery compliance within specified temperature and time windows, and acceptance of electronic ordering systems (LINQ in Connecticut, Bonfire in Texas).