NIGP 39085: Vegetables, Fresh, Organic and Non GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)

NIGP 39085 Vegetables, Fresh, Organic And Non GMO (Genetically Modified Organism), an Item code, covers the supply and delivery of fresh produce—primarily vegetables and supplementary fruits and eggs—to school districts, state agencies, and county governments supporting child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under this code are procuring fresh vegetables (lettuce, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, onions, spinach, greens, and specialty items), supplementary fresh fruits (apples, bananas, berries, melons, citrus, and stone fruits), eggs, and occasionally prepared or pre-cut produce for consumption across elementary through high school campuses. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards of education—including large unified districts serving 6,900 to 20,000 students and mid-sized county systems serving 11,200 to 83,000 students—supported by state agency procurement in Georgia and cooperative purchasing arrangements such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across multiple states. Vendors face consistent requirements across jurisdictions: HACCP plan certification, food safety compliance and product traceability with 24/7 recall accessibility, Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing to the maximum extent practicable (with some districts capping non-domestic purchases at 5–10 percent of total costs), general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, weekly or twice-weekly refrigerated delivery to multiple school sites within prescribed morning windows (typically 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM), firm pricing for contract periods with price redetermination permitted quarterly or semi-annually using USDA Agricultural Marketing Service benchmarks or Consumer Price Index data, and compliance with federal debarment, E-Verify, and civil rights certification requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Utah, Missouri, and Florida. Recent solicitations include the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting line-by-line food bids with responses due June 8, 2026, under an RFQ for fiscal 2027 covering approximately 300 food items including fresh produce, the State of Georgia issuing Invitation for Bid #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce with responses due May 27, 2026, Northside Independent School District (Texas) in the San Antonio area soliciting sealed bids via RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition with responses due May 7, 2026, and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) soliciting proposals under RFP 26039RFPDST for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with responses due March 11, 2026, and an estimated annual budget of $600,000 funded entirely by USDA grant awards. Additional representative opportunities include Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issuing an Invitation for Proposal for locally-grown produce (within 200 miles) supporting its Farm to School program with responses due May 4, 2026, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting grocery items including vegetables and produce through electronic bid by April 29, 2026, and McAllen Independent School District (Texas) requesting fresh produce proposals under RFP 2026-1029 with responses due March 6, 2026, serving approximately 20,000 students across 31 campuses. Cooperative and multi-district procurements are active: the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia, with combined estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two and responses due March 4, 2026.