NIGP 39015: Dips, Food

NIGP 39015 Dips, Food is an Item code covering shelf-stable and fresh food products—including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, sauces, soups, produce, dairy, grains, and prepared items—that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior services, parks and recreation facilities, and municipal food distribution initiatives. The scope spans single-item food buys through comprehensive multi-category grocery supplier contracts that serve school districts, county boards of education, aging services departments, and economic-development agencies. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Tattnall County and Early County boards of education in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services in Georgia), municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport, Collier County Parks and Recreation, Invest Atlanta), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs represent the largest share of recent solicitation activity, with districts issuing IFBs and RFQs for grocery suppliers serving breakfast and lunch programs under National School Lunch Program compliance; concession and food-service vendors also bid on catering, prepared meals, and event concessions through food trucks and retail operations.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with additional recent solicitations in California (Santa Clara County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Texas (Northside ISD in Bexar County). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, vegetables) due October 19, 2026; Tattnall County Board of Education's sealed-bid solicitation for food products across produce, proteins, dairy, and grains for School Year 2026-2027, due July 22, 2026; Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a three-year term and local-vendor preference; and Bridgeport Board of Education's electronic bid for over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat products under National School Lunch Program requirements, due June 30, 2026. Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for retail grocery market operation and food distribution services in Priority Communities (due August 6, 2026) represents a higher-value, longer-term opportunity with Category A retail operations and Category B distributor tracks offering economic development incentives and workforce requirements.