NIGP 39372: Rice

NIGP 39372 Rice, an Item code, covers the procurement of rice products by state and local governments, including parboiled brown rice, long-grain and medium-grain varieties, and other rice types meeting USDA quality standards. State and local buyers—chiefly correctional departments, health and human services agencies, school districts, and state hospitals—source rice as a staple food commodity for institutional food service operations, typically in bulk quantities specified by grade, grain type, packaging, and delivery terms. Recent solicitations show rice procured as part of larger food supply contracts or as standalone commodity buys with firm, fixed pricing that includes all transportation, fuel surcharges, and FOB Destination delivery; shelf-life requirements commonly specify a minimum of one year remaining on the Best Use By date, and products must arrive on palletized loads meeting weight limits and FDA and USDA compliance standards.

The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017141, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 85,000 pounds of USDA Number 3 Grade or better parboiled brown rice for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with a local Oregon preference of 5% for fabrication or processing and 5% for resident bidders. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products via IFB 304T26300CF (originally due April 21, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026) encompassing approximately 382 line items including grains such as rice, pasta, and flour for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring supply and delivery of food products including rice items to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. Recent activity clusters in Texas (TDCJ, HHSC), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Georgia (Douglas County School System through cooperative purchasing), with institutional food service buyers—particularly correctional and healthcare agencies—representing the dominant solicitation base.