NIGP 38567: Seafood, Frozen (Not Entrees)

NIGP 38567 Seafood, Frozen (Not Entrees) is an Item code covering frozen seafood products — primarily fish fillets, shrimp, and other proteins in ready-to-cook form — that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show this code supporting cafeteria operations, child nutrition programs, and state-run institutional kitchens rather than consumer retail. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, school district nutrition programs, state universities and health facilities, and municipal food service operations. Scope spans both standalone seafood commodity purchases (fish sticks, frozen fish fillets) and broader frozen-food line items embedded within comprehensive weekly or quarterly food-supply contracts. Procurement typically mandates USDA compliance, nutritional specifications such as whole-grain and sodium limits in supporting items, firm fixed pricing with delivery included, and weekly or monthly delivery schedules to multiple locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Georgia Department of Administrative Services issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020702027 on October 6, 2026 (due October 12) for fish sticks in 40,000-pound increments to supply Georgia Correctional Industries. Texas Health and Human Services Commission released IFB HHS0017338 on July 17, 2026 (due August 18) for 106 frozen food line items including proteins and specialty items across state hospitals and supported living centers, with estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum potential contract value of $19 million over the full contract period. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-or-equal specifications with proposal deadline of August 24, 2026. New Haven Board of Education issued RFP 2026HYRFPCNH346 on June 17, 2026 (due June 16) for direct commodity food shipments including frozen fish, beef, chicken, and other items serving 17,500 to 19,000 meals daily across 224 service days, with mandatory 25% MBE/WBE participation. Effingham County Board of Education in Georgia and multiple other Georgia school districts issued IFBs and RFQs between May and June 2026 for comprehensive grocery bids including frozen proteins and prepared items with weekly delivery to school locations.