NIGP 39358: Ice Cream Mix, Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, and Toppings

NIGP 39358 Ice Cream Mix, Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, And Toppings, an Item code, encompasses individually wrapped frozen dessert products that school districts and charter schools procure for student meal programs under strict nutritional compliance frameworks. State and local governments buying under this code source low-fat ice cream cups, ice cream sandwiches, sherbet cups, frozen fruit juice bars, novelty items such as fudge bars and push-up pops, and related frozen treats that must meet USDA Smart Snacks in School standards (maximum 200 calories per serving, sodium at or below 200 mg, total fat at 35% of calories or less, zero artificial trans fats), FDA Title 21 regulations, and state frozen dessert acts. Vendors supply products on a weekly delivery schedule to multiple school facilities within a district or charter school network, typically maintaining two weeks' inventory at warehouse facilities and providing or stocking freezer equipment at no cost to the buyer. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and independent charter schools procuring for their nutrition programs; recent activity shows Pinellas County School District in Florida and Cirrus Academy Charter School in Georgia as active buyers pursuing multi-year contracts with optional renewal periods.

Pinellas County School District (Florida) issued ITB 26-JG-019 for ice cream products with a May 27, 2026 bid deadline, seeking 12 line items across approximately 117 district facilities with estimated contract value of approximately $500,000 over the initial two-year term (August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028) plus optional renewals. Cirrus Academy Charter School (Georgia) issued IFB PE55645NONST2027000000007 on August 5, 2026 with an August 24, 2026 response deadline, requesting 19 ice cream product line items for school year 2026-2027 and requiring Buy American compliance with at least 51% domestic agricultural content. Recent procurement activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with sourcing patterns reflecting school-calendar-driven demand cycles and end-of-fiscal-year purchasing windows in spring and summer months. Bidders must submit product samples, nutritional information, and ingredient lists; comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications; and maintain appropriate insurance coverage including general liability and workers' compensation. Pricing typically remains firm through the initial contract term with escalation capped at the prior year's CPI-U percentage change upon renewal, with 60 days' advance written notice required.