NIGP 39072: Shellfish, Fresh

NIGP 39072 Shellfish, Fresh (Item) covers fresh shellfish procurement for state and local institutions, primarily school food service and district kitchens. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying fresh shellfish as part of broader school lunch and breakfast program supply chains, typically bundled with seafood, meats, produce, and dairy in line-item competitive bids. Issuing bodies include state education agencies, county and independent school districts, and school system cooperative purchasing vehicles. The code surfaces within larger food-service solicitations rather than as standalone shellfish buys; recent activity shows school districts and state agencies executing competitive RFPs and IFBs targeting multiple food categories simultaneously, with emphasis on USDA compliance, domestic sourcing preferences, food safety certifications (HACCP plans, food recall procedures), and firm pricing tied to agricultural commodity indices.

Georgia school districts dominate recent posting volume. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026 (due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two); the RFP explicitly listed seafood categories including shellfish within the scope of line-item awards. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) encompassing meats, poultry, seafood, and dairy products for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026). School districts in Georgia emphasize domestic sourcing, low-sodium formulations, and products without artificial additives; awards are made on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder basis with pricing benchmarked to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reporting or commodity indices.