NIGP 68535: Egg Cases, Fillers, Flats, etc.

NIGP 68535 Egg Cases, Fillers, Flats, Etc., Item, covers the procurement of egg crates and related storage containers, with recent state and local activity focused on red plastic egg crates used by correctional and other institutional operations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has posted multiple IFBs for red plastic egg crates, establishing purchase orders to support ongoing operational needs across the department's facilities. Solicitations are issued as formal competitive bids with electronic submission required through the TDCJ Bonfire Hub procurement portal, and responses are evaluated on low line-item, low total, or combination award basis at the issuing agency's discretion. Texas-resident, service-disabled veteran, and in-state-produced-goods preferences apply under 34 TAC Rule 20.306. Bid prices must remain firm for thirty days from the response due date, and vendors must certify E-Verify compliance, non-debarment status, non-discrimination against firearm entities, and non-boycott commitments.

Recent procurement activity under this code is concentrated in Texas, where TDCJ has issued overlapping or successive IFBs with response dates spanning June through August 2026. Three distinct solicitations (IW252669, IW260452, and IW260454) for red plastic egg crates were posted between late May and late July 2026, all managed by procurement contact Carolyn Dahlen and routed through Euna Procurement Solutions' Bonfire Hub portal. Payment terms are NET 30 with F.O.B. destination and freight prepaid unless otherwise specified. No other jurisdictions or issuing bodies appear in the recent-opportunities block, suggesting that visible state and local procurement under this code remains limited to TDCJ purchases.