NIGP 39365: Milk, Powdered

NIGP 39365 Milk, Powdered is an Item code that encompasses powdered milk and milk-based consumable products procured by state and local agencies for food service operations, institutional dining, and supply chain distribution. State purchasing offices and correctional and health-services agencies solicit powdered milk as part of broader food and consumable product contracts supplying cafeterias, residential facilities, and warehouse distribution networks. Powdered milk appears alongside other dairy items (cheese, oleo) and proteins in multi-line solicitations where vendors bid firm, fixed unit pricing and agree to FOB Destination delivery and USDA grade compliance. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, correctional agencies, and procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple state-level facilities and programs. Awards typically go to vendors demonstrating best value through price competitiveness, specification compliance, vendor performance history, and reliable delivery, with contract terms spanning one to three years and optional renewal periods at the issuing body's discretion.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products supplying the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and coverage of NIGP Class/Item 393 (which includes powdered milk) and related food categories; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with firm pricing, USDA grade requirements, and FOB Destination delivery to six distribution points. The State of Georgia posted a food and consumable products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with scope details in attached documentation. Powdered milk procurement under this code appears reactive and category-level rather than standalone — vendors typically compete for inclusion on commodity food supply schedules rather than dedicated powdered-milk contracts.