NIGP 39390: Yeast

NIGP 39390 Yeast, an Item code, encompasses fresh compressed baker's yeast, dried torula yeast, and other yeast products procured by state correctional facilities, agricultural agencies, health and human services departments, and food service operations. State and local governments buy yeast primarily as an input to institutional food production—bakeries within correctional facilities, medfly larval diet production, and general food service at state-supported living centers—rather than as a retail commodity. Issuing bodies include state correctional authorities, state departments of agriculture and health services, and corrections or social-services departments operating food service at residential or institutional facilities. The work involves sealed bidding for specific yeast types with defined packaging, delivery schedules, nutritional or quality certifications, and supply contracts typically running one to two years.

Recent activity shows concentration in California and Texas. The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority issued IFB RW2611006 for fresh compressed baker's yeast (86,400 pounds annually in 40-pound boxes) with bids due October 16, 2026, under a two-year contract term with a potential one-year emergency extension. The California Department of Food and Agriculture posted RFQ P26-0068 for 40,000 pounds of torula dried yeast (food-grade, inactive, Type B) for medfly larval diet in July 2026, with award deliverables to Waimanalo, Hawaii, and claiming opportunities for California Certified Small Business preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including yeast items under NIGP Class/Item 393) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center in June 2026, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and contract term beginning September 1, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation in May 2026 with June 22 response deadline. Contract terms typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing, Certificates of Analysis with each shipment, firm pricing for year one with discretionary adjustments thereafter, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms.