NIGP 38584: Soups and Sauces, Frozen

NIGP 38584 Soups and Sauces, Frozen, an Item code, covers frozen soup and sauce products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, and institutional food service operations. State and local buyers are sourcing frozen specialty food items including prepared entrees, soups, and sauces as part of comprehensive grocery and food service procurement under broader IFBs and RFPs that span multiple NIGP codes. The issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Dallas Independent School District in Texas, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri) and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state supported living centers and hospitals). School districts dominate recent activity, with food service directors bidding line-by-line for 200 to 900+ grocery items annually to support lunch and breakfast programs; state agencies procure supplemental food items for residential facilities under statewide contracts covering 210 line items across multiple qualified ordering entities.

Recent procurement activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two solicitations—HHS0016792 (posted February 2026, due date extended to February 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026)—each covering frozen specialty foods within broader food and consumables buys with historical contract values of $1.5 million annually and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Georgia school districts are active: Douglas County School System issued SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) for produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million in one area; City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) requiring whole grain standards and low sodium formulations. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia issued IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for master grocery K–12 services across 45 schools, distribution kitchens, and a central warehouse. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri posted separate solicitations (both due April 29, 2026) for grocery NOI and grocery items covering over 900 line items; Dallas Independent School District issued RFP JC250079 (due April 2, 2026) for food products not available through main commodity bids. All contracts specify firm pricing for the contract year, delivery to school sites or warehouses Monday–Friday during defined windows, compliance with USDA nutrition standards and Buy American Act requirements, HACCP plans, and general liability insurance of $1 million or greater.