NIGP 39002: Aquatic Invertebrates (Octopus, Squid, Anemones, Sea Cucumbers)

NIGP 39002 Aquatic Invertebrates (Octopus, Squid, Anemones, Sea Cucumbers), an Item code, does not reflect the actual buying activity in the recent state and local solicitations available for this code. The three most recent opportunities posted between February and May 2026 show no procurement of octopus, squid, anemones, or sea cucumbers; instead, state and local buyers are soliciting fresh produce, eggs, dairy, meats, poultry, seafood (unnamed), bread, fluid milk, and non-food kitchen and janitorial supplies to support school lunch and breakfast programs and general institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies are a state department (Georgia) and school districts and school system purchasing cooperatives within Georgia. The scope of work under current solicitation activity is institutional food procurement — produce by line item, eggs, and associated food service supplies — rather than specialty aquatic invertebrate sourcing.

The geographic concentration is narrow: all three recent opportunities originate in Georgia. The Early County Board of Education issued an IFB (PE55045NONST2027000000006) due June 8, 2026, for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies to support three schools under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Douglas County School System issued an RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000047) through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in two geographic areas with an estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined and contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with automatic renewal options. The State of Georgia posted an IFB (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products. The code as currently applied to state and local procurement does not align with the NIGP taxonomy name and should be reviewed for proper classification.