NIGP 39305: Cones, Ice Cream

NIGP 39305 Cones, Ice Cream is an Item code that encompasses frozen dessert products—ice cream cups, sandwiches, cones, fudge bars, sherbet, and related items—procured by school districts to supply cafeterias and food-service operations across multiple campuses. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts, with secondary demand from parks and recreation departments and special districts. School districts dominate the recent activity, including Pinellas County Schools in Florida, Klein Independent School District in Texas, and Douglas County Schools in Georgia, each operating 30 to 117 campus locations requiring regular product delivery and inventory management. Products must comply with federal nutrition standards—USDA Smart Snacks in School requirements, zero trans-fat mandates, and state-level regulations such as Texas Senate Bill 314 banning synthetic dyes and preservatives. Solicitations typically require vendors to deliver weekly in temperature-controlled vehicles, maintain freezer inventory, hold commercial general liability insurance with $1 million per occurrence limits, and provide taste-testing samples for student acceptance prior to award.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Florida, and Georgia. Pinellas County Schools (Solicitation 26JG019, sealed electronic bid due May 27, 2026) sought ice cream products across 117 district facilities with an estimated two-year contract value of approximately $500,000 and compliance with USDA Smart Snacks nutritional parameters; the district required samples submitted by bid deadline and weekly delivery between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in freezer vehicles. Klein Independent School District (Solicitation BID26237, due April 24, 2026) solicited ice cream products for all 50 campuses for the 2026–2027 school year, weighted evaluation at 70 percent on purchase price with initial contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and four optional one-year renewals. Jackson County, Missouri Parks and Recreation (Solicitation ITB 26-024, due May 5, 2026) sought ice cream concessions for nine park locations with annual spending estimated at $25,000, requiring five years' prior municipal experience and Missouri-based location preference when quality and price are equivalent. The State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) that likely includes ice cream products within a larger food category.