NIGP 39344: Cream Substitute and Other Non-Dairy Items

NIGP 39344 Cream Substitute And Other Non-Dairy Items, an Item code, covers non-dairy milk alternatives, creamers, and related substitutes that state and local governments procure for school food service, institutional feeding programs, and general food supply operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying cream substitutes as part of broader grocery and dairy product contracts—particularly as alternatives within meal programs subject to nutrition standards, Buy American requirements, and federal child nutrition compliance. The code appears within larger food service procurements rather than as a standalone category, reflecting how purchasing bodies typically bundle dairy alternatives with conventional dairy products, produce, and proteins under consolidated food supply awards. State departments and school districts are the primary issuing bodies, with school districts representing the majority of recent posting activity. Contracts are structured as firm fixed-price awards with annual or multi-year terms, often subject to market-indexed adjustments or price-change provisions, and include strict delivery schedules, product sample testing, and compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards where applicable.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Utah, Florida, Virginia, and Missouri. The Pinellas County School District issued a Milk, Dairy & Juice Products solicitation on June 11, 2026 (IFB 26JG021, due June 11, 2026) covering approximately 117 district facilities with an estimated two-year contract value of $22.5 million across dairy and non-dairy juice categories. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing posted a five-year Dairy Products (Excluding Milk) cooperative contract (SB268DAIRYPRODUCTSEXCLUDINGMILK, due June 4, 2026) explicitly including soy, almond, and coconut milk alternatives with historical annual spending of approximately $1.92 million across eligible users. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for state-supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with prior-period spend of $1.5 million. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued a grocery items contract for the Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items for National School Lunch Program compliance, and Fairfax County Public Schools posted a Master Grocery K-12 award (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring minimum 76-item bids across school delivery sites. The code shows consistent activity in school nutrition procurement across multiple states with no clear concentration in any single jurisdiction.