NIGP 39077: Tamales, Fresh

NIGP 39077 Tamales, Fresh is an Item code representing fresh tamales and related prepared masa-based food products that state and local governments procure primarily through school food service and child care nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers acquire fresh tamales and related items as components of broader grocery and produce procurements that must meet Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) or National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program compliance standards. School districts and regional buying cooperatives dominate the issuing-body mix, with Head Start child care agencies and county school systems appearing as repeat buyers. Vendors competing under this code must meet rigorous food safety, documentation, and delivery standards, including HACCP plan compliance, nutrition labeling (CN labels and electronic nutritional data), USDA compliance, and weekly or regular delivery schedules with high fill rates (typically 95 percent monthly minimum).

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. issued an IFB (No. 26-GP) on June 24, 2026 for grocery products including fresh produce and prepared items to serve child care programs ages 6 weeks to 5 years, with estimated procurement value of $969,460.94 and response deadline of June 24, 2026. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP (SN 26-004) through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026 with response deadline of March 4, 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, spanning approximately $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two) in annual spending. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited bids (BID2634) on March 22, 2026 for annual fresh produce contracts across 60 school sites, with response deadline April 23, 2026. Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line food bids on May 11, 2026 with response deadline June 8, 2026. Evaluation criteria across these procurements emphasize unit price, product quality, delivery reliability, and specification compliance, with awards typically made on a line-item basis to allow multiple vendors.