NIGP 39063: Poultry, Dressed

NIGP 39063 Poultry, Dressed, an Item code, encompasses the supply of processed poultry products—primarily chicken in various forms including whole birds, breaded fillets, nuggets, strips, and ground or shredded products—to state and local institutions for food service operations. State and local governments procure dressed poultry under this code for school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, and other institutional feeding operations, typically specifying products that are fully cooked, individually quick frozen, CN-labeled or compliant with USDA meal component standards, and meeting sodium and whole-grain breading requirements where applicable. Issuing bodies include school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of education. Solicitations commonly require vendors to demonstrate HACCP compliance, carry specified liability insurance, comply with Buy American sourcing provisions, and provide documentation of domestic agricultural content and product traceability.

Recent activity spans Georgia and Texas. The Cherokee County School District (Georgia) posted RFP CP2026 on May 28, 2026, due June 11, 2026, for chicken processing services delivering fourteen product line items (breaded patties, fillets, nuggets, strips, chunks, and shredded chicken) to support school nutrition programs, with projected annual usage of 196 to 1,078 cases per item and firm pricing required for the full contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, for food products including poultry items for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products including poultry to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with the prior-period value at $1.5 million and contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, plus one renewal option.