NIGP 39388: Vinegar

NIGP 39388 Vinegar is an Item code representing condiment and food-service products that state and local governments procure as components of broader food-supply contracts for institutional and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show that vinegar is purchased alongside complementary condiments, sauces, and flavor enhancers as part of larger kitchen-operations supply chains rather than as a standalone commodity; the code reflects purchasing activity embedded in food-service procurement streams where multiple food categories—proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and condiments—are bundled in single opportunities. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice, state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of institutional networks, and state-level procurement offices coordinating food supply for multi-facility operations.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items across proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, baking supplies, and condiments to supply five geographic TDCJ warehouse regions. Georgia issued a food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) with a due date of June 22, 2026. Activity in this code concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with Texas showing repeat institutional food-service procurement through the Comptroller's statewide division. Response dates and solicitation structure indicate that vinegar and similar condiments move through multi-item IFBs and RFPs rather than targeted single-product procurements, with FOB Destination delivery to distribution centers and compliance requirements including USDA grade certification, liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, and adherence to federal food-safety standards.