NIGP 39334: Candy, Confectionery and Marshmallows (Including After Dinner Mints or Savories)

NIGP 39334 Candy, Confectionery And Marshmallows (Including After Dinner Mints Or Savories), an Item code, encompasses confectionery and candy products purchased by state and local governments for institutional canteens, commissaries, state fairs, and dietary supply chains. State and local buyers source individual candy items, assorted snack mixes, and beverage products under this code as part of broader canteen and food-service operations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments operating institutional facilities, county detention systems and their commissary vendors, state departments and agencies supporting special events, and school systems procuring through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent opportunities show Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting multiple IFBs for candy and beverages at state-supported living centers and state hospitals, Marion County, Oregon contracting for jail commissary services that include candy and snacks, the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology seeking candy supplies for the State Fair through a small business set-aside, and the Douglas County School System procuring fresh produce and eggs through a regional cooperative that may touch on related commodity procurement practices.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code, with two Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFBs posted in mid-July 2026 for candy and beverage canteen stock at Mexia State Supported Living Center (responses due July 31, 2026) and Big Spring State Hospital (responses due July 28, 2026), each with historical annual spend in the $55,000–$75,000 range. Marion County, Oregon approved a special procurement with Keefe Commissary Network, LLC for jail commissary services including snacks and candy (July 2026), and earlier issued an RFP for inmate commissary and trust fund services (responses due May 28, 2026). The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology posted a small business set-aside ITB in July 2026 for State Fair supplies including candy. Georgia issued a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation in May 2026. The code sees activity across state departments and county systems; no single issuing body appears as a dominant repeat buyer beyond Texas HHS in the recent window.