NIGP 39304: Bread Mixes, All Types

NIGP 39304 Bread Mixes, All Types is an Item code under which state and local governments procure ready-to-use and complete bread, biscuit, and cornbread mixes for institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, veterans homes, Head Start programs, and child care centers. The scope spans branded yellow cornbread mix, buttermilk biscuit mix, and bakery mixes supplied in bulk quantities to support regular meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice and veterans affairs, state procurement offices executing cooperative purchasing agreements, Head Start agencies, and regional child care networks. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a standout repeat buyer, having posted multiple solicitations for yellow cornbread mix across its distribution centers in a single procurement cycle.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted four separate IFBs for yellow cornbread mix delivery to distribution centers in Wynne, Rosharon, Beeville, and Snyder (all due July 28, 2026, Solicitations IW258287, IW258285, IW258283, IW258282), and one IFB for Complete Buttermilk Biscuit Mix (due July 27, 2026, IW258273). The State of Illinois issued two quarterly food orders through the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy requesting brand-specific weekly food products including bread mixes (due August 24, 2026, Solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB53751, and due June 17, 2026, Solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB52820), and awarded a cooperative purchasing contract to JPMC for bakery mixes under the ComWell program (Notice of Award B-52919, notice period closing August 10, 2026). Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. issued an IFB for grocery products with an estimated procurement value of $969,460.94 that includes bread and baking supplies as part of a larger CACFP-compliant food procurement (due June 24, 2026, IFB No. 26-GP). The State of Georgia and Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ posted additional food solicitations encompassing baking supplies and related items as component line items.