NIGP 39390: Yeast

NIGP 39390 Yeast is an Item code under which state and local governments procure fresh compressed baker's yeast, torula yeast, and specialty food-grade yeasts for institutional food service, correctional facility bakeries, larval-rearing operations, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show yeast purchases spanning culinary applications (bakery operations producing bread and baked goods for correctional facilities and school districts), agricultural and pest-management uses (torula yeast as a component of Medfly larval diet), and general institutional food procurement bundled with produce, proteins, and kitchen supplies. Issuing bodies include state correctional authorities, state agriculture and food departments, state health and human services agencies, county school systems, and special-purpose districts, with repeat activity from the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority and Georgia state and local school procurement offices.

Recent opportunities center in California and Texas, with supporting activity in Georgia. The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority has issued multiple IFBs for fresh compressed baker's yeast to supply the Bakery Enterprise at R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, requesting approximately 86,400 pounds annually in 40-pound boxes with weekly delivery schedules and two-year initial terms; the most recent IFB (RW2511011A, posted February 19, 2026) closed February 25, 2026. The California Department of Food and Agriculture posted an informal competitive RFQ (P26-0068, posted July 15, 2026) for 40,000 pounds of food-grade inactive Torula Dried Yeast Type B, with quotes due August 4, 2026 and delivery FOB to Waimanalo, Hawaii. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division issued IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including yeast to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The Douglas County School System procured fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) for 30 school districts in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas, though yeast appears as part of broader food-service procurement rather than as a standalone line item.