NIGP 660: Pipes, Tobaccos, Smoking Accessories Including Alcoholic Beverages

NIGP 660 Pipes, Tobaccos, Smoking Accessories Including Alcoholic Beverages is a Class code under which state and local governments procure food service paper goods, disposable products, and grocery items for school nutrition programs and public agency operations. Recent solicitations show that the code encompasses consumables and supplies delivered to school districts and municipal departments, including paper goods for food service, fresh and frozen grocery items meeting nutrition standards, and related disposables. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and municipal procurement offices within county and city governments—notably the City of Meriden and City of Bridgeport purchasing on behalf of their respective school systems in Connecticut. Activity is concentrated in education and institutional food service, where vendors must meet federal nutrition compliance (USDA Child Nutrition Programs, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act), Buy American provisions, and delivery to multiple school sites on recurring schedules.

Recent procurement in this code appears primarily in Connecticut and Florida based on the opportunities posted. The City of Meriden, Connecticut issued RFP 027-04 for food service paper goods and disposable products (due July 16, 2026, with anticipated contract value of $210,000 for 2026–2027), requiring delivery every other week to 14 locations serving approximately 8,200 students across 13 school sites, with evaluation weighting cost at 45 percent and quality and service delivery at 25 percent. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut simultaneously issued IFB BNB052266 for grocery items (due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items across breakfast, frozen products, condiments, and meats for the Board of Education, with Net 45 Days payment terms, mandatory blind testing at vendor expense, and commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Beyond formal solicitations, multiple reverse trade shows and vendor forums in Florida (Tampa Bay, Marion County, Central Florida) and Texas (Collin County, Williamson County) have posted, positioning vendors to meet government procurement professionals and learn about upcoming opportunities, though these are networking events rather than direct procurement solicitations.