NIGP 39352: Flour, Binder

NIGP 39352 Flour, Binder is an Item code capturing food commodities and ingredients that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including flour, binding agents, and related dry-goods ingredients used in meal preparation at hospitals, schools, and other government facilities. The code encompasses dry commodity procurement through both blanket purchase orders and multi-year cooperative purchasing frameworks. Issuing bodies under this code include state health and human services agencies (particularly those operating institutional facilities), state procurement offices, school districts, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing consortia. The scope of work reflects routine, high-volume commodity buying tied to recurring meal-service operations rather than project-specific or one-time purchases.

Recent opportunities show activity in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017656 on July 14, 2026, for candy and beverages (not flour specifically, but within the broader dry-goods and ingredient category) for Big Spring State Hospital, with bids due July 28, 2026 and historical annual spending of $55,018.47. The State of Georgia posted a food supplies and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) in May 2026 with a June 22, 2026 due date; the full scope was provided in an attached document. The Douglas County School System, through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas and a March 4, 2026 response deadline. These solicitations reflect state agencies and school districts using both institutional purchasing and cooperative buying vehicles to manage routine food-service commodity procurement.