NIGP 39337: Cocoa and Chocolate

NIGP 39337 Cocoa and Chocolate is an Item code under which state and local governments procure food products for school nutrition programs, state-supported facilities, and municipal food service operations. The code captures dried, chocolate, and cocoa-based goods as components of comprehensive grocery solicitations rather than as standalone specialty purchases; recent opportunities show cocoa and chocolate items embedded within broad master grocery contracts serving school districts, state health and human services agencies, and municipal boards of education. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts of varying sizes (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, reflecting the prevalence of child nutrition program procurement across the country.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Missouri, Georgia, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items with a term of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 and electronic submission due June 30, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 establishing supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with bids due April 27, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District's bid for grocery items covering over 900 line items for the 2026–27 school year with electronic submission due April 29, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. All solicitations specify Buy American requirements, compliance with child nutrition standards, firm fixed pricing, and commercial general liability insurance minimums of $1,000,000.