NIGP 64045: Paper, Food Processing (Fresh and Frozen): Butcher Paper, Butter Paper, Freezer Paper, Vegetable Paper, etc.

NIGP 64045, Paper, Food Processing (Fresh And Frozen): Butcher Paper, Butter Paper, Freezer Paper, Vegetable Paper, Etc., is an Item code under which state and local governments procure disposable food service paper goods and wrapping materials — freezer paper, food storage film, food wraps, and compartmented food trays — primarily for school nutrition programs and child care food service operations. The buying mix spans school districts, boards of education, and municipal food service authorities, all of whom treat paper goods and wrapping supplies as consumable line items within larger food service contracts that also include food products, chemicals, and disposable serviceware. School nutrition procurement dominates recent activity, with districts and food authorities issuing ITBs, RFPs, and IFBs on annual or school-year cycles to secure steady supplies for breakfast, lunch, snack, and summer meal programs serving student populations ranging from under 400 children to over 17,000 students per day.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida and Georgia, with notable activity in Texas. The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued ITB 002RW0727 in September 2026 for consumable supplies including freezer zipper bags, wrapping materials, and foam and paper trays — an estimated $1.465 million contract with a passed deadline of July 21, 2026. The City of New Haven Board of Education in Connecticut solicited paper goods, chemicals, and supplies under RFP 2026HYRFPCNH350 (posted June 18, 2026) for a program serving 17,500 to 19,000 meals per day across approximately 224 program days annually, with a 25% minority and women-owned small business participation goal and Addendum #1 revisions dated June 10, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Sparta, Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) covering food service films, liners, and compartmented trays for three school locations. Colquitt County School Nutrition in Georgia solicited under IFB SY26-27 (due June 8, 2026) with awards to the top two responsive vendors for a July 2026 through June 2027 contract term and optional extensions. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies under a local-vendor preference, with paper goods specified among five supply categories for daily delivery to support 400 children. Buy American compliance, brand continuity requirements, and insurance minimums ($500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability) appear standard across jurisdictions.