NIGP 39068: Salad Mix, Fresh

NIGP 39068 Salad Mix, Fresh is an Item code encompassing bagged and bulk salad greens that state and local governments procure as part of broader fresh-produce and food-service supply contracts. School nutrition programs represent the primary buyer segment, where salad mix appears as one line item among dozens of fresh-produce offerings in child nutrition and school lunch contracts; the product also appears in child care food programs, state institutional food service (hospitals, supported living centers), and county school cooperatives. Recent solicitations show salad mix competing alongside lettuce varieties, spinach, mixed greens, and pre-cut vegetable products in packaged and bulk formats, often with strict USDA compliance, HACCP certification, and domestic-sourcing preferences. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (McAllen ISD, Early County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), county school systems and cooperatives (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, California Department of General Services), and regional child care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas). No single buyer dominates the code; activity is distributed across small and mid-sized school districts, state-level food-service procurement, and federally funded child nutrition programs.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and California based on recent solicitation posting dates. Texas shows sustained demand across school districts (McAllen, Early County equivalent) and state health agencies (HHSC supplemental food contracts for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide). Georgia school districts and cooperatives (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County) posted produce RFPs and IFBs throughout February through June 2026. California's Department of General Services issued a three-year fresh and processed vegetable RFB in May 2026 covering statewide agencies. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual value for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (RFP posted Feb. 4, 2026, response due Mar. 4, 2026); the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items including salad mixes and prepared salads, with estimated annual quantities ranging to 21,125 cases of individual items (IFB posted Mar. 22, 2026, bids due Apr. 23, 2026); and the Texas HHSC supplemental food contract HHS0016792 covering 210 line items of fresh, frozen, and dry foods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (IFB posted Feb. 26, 2026, bids due Feb. 23, 2026, extended to Feb. 23, 2026 by addendum).