NIGP 59010: Cutting Boards

NIGP 59010 Cutting Boards, an Item code, encompasses food service cutting boards and related food preparation surfaces that state and local governments procure as part of broader school nutrition and institutional foodservice operations. State and local buyers under this code acquire cutting boards alongside complementary small food service equipment—dishers, pan grabbers, thermometers, and food service trays—as components of annual kitchen inventory and replacement cycles. School districts are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under the code, driven by USDA school food program funding and federal Buy American requirements that shape both vendor selection and product sourcing. Cutting boards in these procurements must carry NSF certification to meet food safety standards, with preference extended to domestically manufactured products and, where feasible, to minority-owned and women-owned enterprises.

The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri posted a representative opportunity on March 31, 2026 (Solicitation CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESSMALLEQUIPMENT20262027, due April 28, 2026) seeking competitive bids for approximately 100 line items of small food service equipment, including cutting boards, for the 2026–2027 school year. The district serves roughly 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily across a student enrollment of just under 19,000, spanning nine high schools, six middle schools, fifteen elementary schools, and specialized education centers across the Wildwood and surrounding Missouri areas. Bids were submitted electronically via the NutriKids system to designated contacts with public bid opening held on April 28, 2026, at the district's Child Nutrition Services Office in Wildwood. The procurement structure calls for multiple award winners and both primary and secondary vendors per line item to ensure supply continuity, with prices firm and fixed for the entire contract period and shipping costs disclosed separately.