NIGP 39347: Diet Foods, All Types (Also See Class 271-28)

NIGP 39347 Diet Foods, All Types, is an Item code that encompasses specialized food products and bulk groceries sourced by state and local agencies for institutional feeding programs — school nutrition services, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and senior meal delivery. Recent solicitations reveal a scope centered on commodity procurement for high-volume, regulated food service environments rather than consumer-packaged diet or specialty foods; school districts and county governments are the dominant buyers, followed by state health and human services agencies and municipal economic development entities. The Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB sought over 1,200 line items across proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies for school year 2026–2027; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued RFP 2026133 in October 2026 for miscellaneous items for child nutrition due November 4, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and an initial contract term of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issued two consecutive bids (Solicitations 426 and 726) for groceries, meats, cereals, and paper products to its correctional facility; Georgia school boards (Tattnall County, Hancock County) and Clayton County posted school nutrition and home-delivered meals contracts between May and July 2026. Invest Atlanta (City of Atlanta) issued an RFP in July 2026 for both food distribution services and municipal market retail operations in Priority Communities, with pre-proposal conference on July 14, 2026, written questions due July 17, 2026, and Notice of Intent to Award anticipated in August or September 2026. Recent solicitations consistently require Buy American compliance for agricultural content, HACCP or FSMA food safety certification, general liability insurance of $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites. Competitive evaluation balances specification compliance, vendor capacity and past performance, and price; Georgia and Texas school districts typically award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders meeting all specifications.