NIGP 39021: Eggs, Fresh

NIGP 39021 Eggs, Fresh, is an Item code under which state and local governments procure fresh eggs for correctional facilities, school districts, and sheriff's departments. State and local buyers are soliciting USDA Grade A eggs in brown or white varieties, typically in loose-pack cases of 15 or 30 dozen, delivered at temperatures not exceeding 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The Colorado Department of Corrections dominates recent activity, issuing more than two dozen documented quotes since May 2026 for weekly or near-weekly delivery to multiple facilities across the state; the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner in California solicited frozen and chilled egg mix and hard-boiled eggs on a three-year initial term with an estimated usage baseline of approximately 3,015 cases of liquid egg mix over six months; Early County Board of Education in Georgia issued a line-by-line food bid including eggs as part of the National School Lunch Program procurement. Scope across these solicitations centers on fresh eggs meeting USDA inspection and freshness standards (stamped and dated no more than 17 days prior to delivery), with pricing evaluated as the primary factor alongside sample quality and lead time. Brand substitution is not permitted after award; rejected products return at vendor expense. All pricing is all-inclusive, F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid and no additional surcharges or taxes. Vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence minimum), complete enhanced criminal background investigations within 30 days of award, maintain Colorado Secretary of State registration or equivalent state business standing, and comply with facility access and security requirements including fingerprinting and drug testing for personnel.

Recent activity concentrates in Colorado, where the state correctional system issues frequent documented quotes to supply facilities in Buena Vista, Canon City, Denver, Limon, Sterling, Crowley, and other locations. The Colorado Department of Corrections uses a standing-quote model with no guaranteed minimum quantities; purchase orders cover ordered quantities on a weekly or near-weekly basis with pricing firm for the initial term and annual increases capped at 2.5% per fiscal year by mutual agreement. Failure to deliver on three separate occasions within agreed timeframes results in vendor disqualification for three years or indefinitely. Representative recent opportunities include the Colorado Department of Corrections' Documented Quote DQ1CAAA20270001241 (posted October 9, 2026, due October 15, 2026) for 180 cases of 30-dozen eggs to three facilities with delivery in the week of October 19–23, 2026; the Colorado Department of Corrections' Documented Quote DQ1CAAA20270001141 (posted September 25, 2026, due October 1, 2026) for 420 cases of 30-dozen eggs to five facilities with delivery the week of October 5–9, 2026; and the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner's competitive bid 0603138901MB (posted September 21, 2026, due October 22, 2026) for frozen and chilled egg mix, kosher hard-boiled eggs, and related products with a three-year initial contract term beginning May 3, 2027. Georgia's food procurement (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) and Early County Schools' line-by-line food bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) represent activity outside Colorado but with less frequency in the recent-opportunities block.