NIGP 39362: Meal, Corn

NIGP 39362 Meal, Corn, an Item code, covers commodity procurement for individual meal ingredients and prepared food products that state and local jurisdictions buy to support food service operations in schools, corrections facilities, municipal events, and other institutional settings. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated on fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees sourced through volume competitive bids and cooperative purchasing vehicles, with specifications often tied to USDA grade standards, portion sizes, and delivery schedules. Issuing bodies span state departments, school districts, county and city agencies, and correctional systems. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, soliciting on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products (beef brisket, chicken, dairy, grains, vegetables, and miscellaneous staples) with FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas and a response deadline of May 4, 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued a grocery-items RFP in March 2026 spanning over 900 line items (snacks, fruits, vegetables, meats, prepared entrees, dairy, and beverages) for the 2026–27 school year, with electronic bids due April 29, 2026, and deliveries to school locations Monday through Friday. The Douglas County School System in Georgia, procuring through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two areas with an estimated annual spend of $5.5 million, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, and line-item awards to multiple vendors.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with school districts and corrections departments as primary buyers. Vendors must typically meet USDA compliance, maintain commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence, provide firm pricing or cost-plus-fixed-fee structures, and meet strict delivery windows and pack-size specifications. No set-aside restrictions appear in the recent solicitations reviewed. Pricing adjustments are often indexed to USDA market reports or manufacturer price lists, and contract terms typically extend one to five years with optional renewal periods. The State of Georgia posted a May 2026 food, supplies, and kitchen products IFB (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with full scope and quantities referenced in a separate PDF attachment. School districts, in particular, dominate this code's activity and drive competitive multi-line-item awards on best-value criteria.