NIGP 39069: Salted or Smoked Foods (Fruit, Meat, Seafood, Nuts, etc.)

NIGP 39069 Salted Or Smoked Foods (Fruit, Meat, Seafood, Nuts, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses shelf-stable and prepared food products that state and local governments source for institutional feeding, retail operations, and emergency relief—including peanut butter, salted nuts, canned proteins, snack items, beverages, candy, tobacco products, and specialty foods. Recent solicitations reflect a diverse issuing-body mix spanning Georgia school districts (Tattnall County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Candler County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Effingham County Board of Education), Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia county and municipal governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office), and economic development authorities (Invest Atlanta). School nutrition programs dominate current activity, supplemented by state hospital canteen operations, county senior services, and municipal food retail development. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups) with delivery to the Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026 (RFQ response due October 19, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017722 for approximately 130 line items of snack, beverage, and prepared food products for the Mexia State Supported Living Center canteen (historical annual spend $75,000, IFB response due July 31, 2026); and Effingham County Board of Education's IFB 50126 for weekly grocery delivery to 15 school locations including high-volume items such as 3,000 cases of PBJ sandwiches and 19,000 cases of juice servings across the 2026-2027 school year (response due June 1, 2026).

Georgia school districts account for the majority of posted opportunities, with additional activity concentrated in Texas (state agency institutional feeding) and scattered activity across county governments and special-purpose districts. School nutrition procurements emphasize compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA Child Nutrition standards, HACCP food safety certification, SNAP/EBT acceptance where applicable, and firm pricing with controlled escalation tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices. Most contracts run July through June to align with the school year, with contract terms of one year plus optional renewals. Delivery is FOB to designated school, hospital, or county facility locations, typically Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., with all vendor packing and transportation costs included in bid pricing and no separate fuel surcharges permitted. Counties and school boards reserve the right to award single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Insurance, debarment certification, E-Verify compliance, and anti-collusion affidavits are standard compliance requirements across jurisdictions.