NIGP 39376: Soda, Baking

NIGP Item 39376 Soda, Baking procures baking soda and related baking supply products for state and local government institutional kitchens, warehouses, and food service operations. State and local governments buy this commodity as part of broader food supply contracts serving correctional facilities, school districts, and other public institutions requiring high-volume food preparation capability. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple-location operators, and other state agencies managing centralized food distribution.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items including baking supplies alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and specialty items for delivery to multiple TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas; the response deadline was May 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Time, extended via Addendum No. 2 from an original April 21, 2026 date. The State of Georgia posted solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food supplies and other kitchen products with a response due date of June 22, 2026. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with TDCJ's multi-location distribution model and state-level cooperative purchasing as the dominant issuing pattern.