NIGP 39360: Juices, Fruit and Vegetable (Not Frozen)

NIGP 39360 Juices, Fruit And Vegetable (Not Frozen), an Item code, covers shelf-stable and refrigerated juice products that state and local governments procure primarily for child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state hospitals. Recent solicitations show school districts, county education agencies, state health and human services commissions, and correctional facilities sourcing 100% fruit juices, juice blends, vegetable juices, and juice alternatives in bulk quantities—ranging from 200 to 500 cases per procurement—with emphasis on no added sugar formulations, specific fiber or nutritional content, and compliance with USDA meal pattern and Buy American requirements. Issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes (from county systems serving 6,900 students daily to unified districts serving 47,000 meals daily), state health and human services agencies operating hospitals and supported living centers across multiple locations, municipal school boards, correctional facilities, and specialized state mental health institutions. Repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (procuring for statewide facilities), California Department of State Hospitals (Atascadero facility), multiple Florida and Georgia school districts, and Connecticut municipal school boards.

Activity concentrates in Texas, California, Georgia, Florida, and Connecticut, with additional recent opportunities in Missouri, Nevada, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017418 for dairy products and juices statewide (responses due July 15, 2026, historical value $1.6 million annually), the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program beverages including 100% fruit juice (due August 4, 2026), the Pinellas County School District's solicitation 26JG021 for milk, dairy, and juice products across 117 facilities (due June 11, 2026, approximately $22.5 million over initial two years), the California Department of State Hospitals' RFQ 25IR063 for bulk prune juice and high fiber apple juice (due May 28, 2026), and the Clark County School District's RFP 26027AIT for juice box products in 100% juice no-sugar-added formulations (due April 30, 2026). Evaluation criteria typically weight cost between 30 and 45 percent, with secondary weight on product quality, nutritional value, vendor qualifications, and service delivery capability. Most contracts impose firm fixed pricing for initial periods with adjustments permitted at renewal on documented market indices (USDA, Consumer Price Index). Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), maintain health department certifications, carry general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, and meet HACCP and food safety standards.