NIGP 39367: Nuts, Edible (incl. Sunflower Seeds)

NIGP 39367 Nuts, Edible (Incl. Sunflower Seeds), an Item code, covers commodity purchases of nuts and seeds for consumption in school nutrition programs, institutional foodservice, and general state and local government procurement. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying nuts and seeds as components of broader grocery and food-supply contracts for K-12 school districts, institutional dining facilities, and health and human services centers. School districts dominate issuing activity under this code, with multiple districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles procuring grocery baskets that include nuts and seeds alongside produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees. State health and human services agencies also appear as repeat buyers, sourcing food and consumable products for state-supported living facilities and institutional residential programs.

Recent activity spans multiple states with concentration in the South and Midwest. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued an IFB in April 2026 for Master Grocery K-12 with response due April 27, 2026, requiring delivery of grocery products including nuts and seeds to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with firm fixed pricing for 365 days. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited child nutrition services grocery items for 2026-27 with bid opening April 29, 2026, spanning over 900 line items including nuts and seeds with delivery six days a week. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449) with proposals due July 13, 2026, referencing historical annual value of $1.5 million. Illinois and Massachusetts also show recent activity; Illinois solicited quarterly weekly food orders with response due June 26, 2026, and Massachusetts reopened K-12 School Nutrition Products contract GRO42 with bids due August 26, 2026, including a newly added locally sourced foods category.