NIGP 39335: Cereals, Ready-to-Eat

NIGP 39335 Cereals, Ready-To-Eat is an Item code under which state and local governments procure breakfast cereal products—both cold and hot cereals, often in bulk or individual-serving packaging—for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, hospitals, supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show demand concentrated in Texas institutional health and corrections procurement, Oregon Department of Corrections bulk cereal buys, and multi-state school district food service contracts, with issuing bodies spanning state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county governments (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts (multiple Georgia and Virginia systems), and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of broader agencies.

The work solicited under this code ranges from commodity breakfast cereals in bulk quantities (36,000 pounds of Type II corn flakes, gluten-free; 40,000 pounds of 7–9 grain multi-grain cereal meeting Commercial Item Description standards) to case-lot cold cereals in individual-serving packaging (frosted flakes, Special K, rice crispies, raisin bran, complete wheat bran, and corn flakes in 70–96 count cases) and hot cereals in bulk (farina, oats, grits, cream of rice). Representative recent opportunities include the New Jersey Department of the Treasury's IFB for hot and cold cereals (due August 6, 2026) with estimated volumes of 2,700 to 9,600 cases per product line over three years; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (210 line items including cereals; due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential three-year contract value of $4.5 million); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for cereal 7–9 grain (due June 22, 2026, approximately 40,000 pounds); and school district procurements such as Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive food bid (due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools' school nutrition food bid (due June 5, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with Texas showing the most recent volume through state health and corrections institutional procurement. Most awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a firm fixed-price basis with delivery typically within 7 to 30 days of order, subject to specifications compliance, insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and FDA/USDA regulatory compliance including HACCP certification.