NIGP 39357: Honey

NIGP 39357 Honey, an Item code, encompasses honey procurement and apiary services that state and local governments buy for institutional food service, municipal operations, and resource management. Recent solicitations show that buying extends beyond bulk honey supply to include beehive installation, management, honey harvesting, packaging, and value-added services such as labeling and jar provision. Issuing bodies span school districts, municipalities, and state agencies. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two areas with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending, though this opportunity includes honey as a component of broader food procurement rather than as a dedicated category. The Town of Palm Beach, Florida solicited beehive management and honey harvesting services including monthly maintenance of four existing hives, optional installation of up to ten additional hives, honey extraction on a per-pound basis, and jar packaging in 6-ounce and 2-ounce sizes with custom labels and kosher certification. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid covering honey and related items.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Florida. The Town of Palm Beach issued ITB ITBNO2026015 (due February 24, 2026) for beehive installation, maintenance, and honey harvesting and packaging services at the Par 3 Golf Course, requiring contractors to hold a minimum of two years of managed apiary operations experience, food facility certification for jar packing and resale, kosher certification, and compliance with Florida apiary regulations; the contract term is five years with monthly maintenance reporting and 24-hour response requirements for urgent hive issues. The Douglas County School System released RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering approximately 72 line items and 30 districts, with unit pricing required based on documented net cost plus fixed fee and sealed proposals due by 2:00 p.m. EST on March 4, 2026. The State of Georgia issued Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 (due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with scope details contained in the solicitation document.