NIGP 38566: Seafood, Freeze Dried (Not Entrees)

NIGP 38566 Seafood, Freeze Dried (Not Entrees), an Item code, encompasses the supply of processed seafood products—particularly freeze-dried preparations and shelf-stable fish items—to state and local institutional buyers including correctional facilities, school districts, and food service operators. State and local governments procure these products primarily for high-volume food service operations where shelf stability, standardized portion control, and bulk delivery economics drive purchasing. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments of administrative services, independent school districts, county boards of education, and development authorities managing municipal food systems. State government procurement offices and school nutrition programs represent the primary buyers, with individual school districts conducting line-item and lump-sum food commodity solicitations that frequently include freeze-dried and processed seafood alongside fresh and frozen proteins.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia, where the Georgia Department of Administrative Services solicited fish sticks (40,000-pound incremental deliveries) for Georgia Correctional Industries with an RFQ response date of October 12, 2026 (Solicitation 92100ERFQ0020702027). School districts in the state—including Early County Board of Education and Richmond County Board of Education in Augusta—issued RFQs for comprehensive grocery products spanning frozen seafood items, with bid deadlines of June 8 and May 27, 2026 respectively. Invest Atlanta issued a broader food distribution RFP (posted July 6, 2026) that included food distributor Category B, which sources seafood as part of full-line food supply contracts. The State of Georgia also posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation in May 2026 that may encompass seafood products. School districts require USDA Grade A standards, whole-grain and low-sodium compliance, Buy American sourcing, and firm pricing for multi-year terms; correctional and municipal food operations impose high-volume delivery increments and all-inclusive freight pricing with detailed specification-compliance documentation.