NIGP 39035: Ice

NIGP 39035 Ice, an Item code, covers bagged ice delivery services and ice machine procurement—specifically the purchase, installation, and ongoing supply of ice equipment and products to state and local facilities including parks, senior centers, schools, universities, and county operations. State and local governments procure ice machines (standalone units and replacement equipment) and arrange recurring bagged ice delivery on term contracts, with vendors typically required to furnish equipment, labor, installation, haul-away of replaced units, delivery scheduling, and firm pricing over contract periods ranging from one year to multiple renewal terms. Issuing bodies span county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Palm Beach County, Florida), city and municipal authorities (City of Dallas, Texas), school districts (Northside Independent School District, Texas; Early County Board of Education, Georgia), and higher-education institutions (University of Texas at Austin). Recent opportunities show county parks and senior centers procuring ice machines via competitive quotes (RFQ) with single lump-sum installation pricing, while counties and school systems establish term contracts for ongoing bagged ice delivery with firm unit pricing and delivery frequency requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Douglas County School System), Florida (Palm Beach County), and Texas (Dallas, San Antonio via Northside ISD, Austin via University of Texas at Austin), with the University of Texas at Austin and Palm Beach County issuing multiple solicitations for bagged ice delivery in early 2026. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's June 2026 RFQ for purchase and installation of a Manitowoc ice bin and Indigo NXT ice maker at Bethesda Park Senior Center (due July 9, 2026), requiring three references and $2 million general liability insurance; Palm Beach County's May 2026 RFQ for bagged ice delivery services under term contract with SBE preferences and 5 percent local preference (due June 15, 2026); and University of Texas at Austin's March 2026 ITB for bagged ice delivery to athletics and sports medicine operations (due March 13, 2026). School districts solicit food products more broadly but ice appears incidentally within larger food-supply RFPs; the narrower ice-specific opportunities are driven by municipal recreation facilities, county operations, and university athletic departments seeking replacement equipment or supply contracts with 30-day firm pricing and delivery within 5 to 14 calendar days.