NIGP 74045: Ice Making and Dispensing Machines (Not Dry Ice)

NIGP 74045 Ice Making and Dispensing Machines (Not Dry Ice), Item code, covers the procurement of commercial ice machines, ice storage bins, and related service contracts that state and local governments buy for correctional facilities, schools, parks, stadiums, and municipal operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing equipment ranging from 525-pound daily capacity units for smaller facilities to 6,000-pound capacity machines for high-volume institutional use, along with routine maintenance, repair parts, and sanitation services. The mix of issuing bodies includes state departments of corrections (Texas, Illinois, Missouri), county governments (Pinellas County Schools in Florida, Gwinnett County in Georgia, Santa Clara County in California), municipalities (City of Fort Worth, Texas), and city departments. Correctional facilities dominate the procurement volume, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and Big Muddy River Correctional Center posting multiple solicitations for equipment replacement and ice bin procurements. The Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement Division and Missouri Department of Corrections are establishing standing QVLs and framework agreements to support recurring institutional demand.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Florida, with individual jurisdictions posting multiple awards within a three-month window. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-27-740A1 (posted October 9, 2026, due November 3, 2026) for 14 ice bins and two standalone machines across state facilities; the City of Fort Worth's RFP 26-0270 (due September 3, 2026) for ice machine rental and maintenance across over 100 locations including 45 fire stations and municipal buildings; Pinellas County Schools' RFQ 26-JG-006 (due April 30, 2026) for cleaning and sanitation services at 121 school locations, estimated at $45,000 annually; the Missouri Department of Corrections' IFB for a QVL of OEM repair parts (due September 17, 2026); and multiple TDCJ unit-level procurements (Cole Unit, Terrell Unit, Halbert State Jail) requesting Vogt HES-40S or equivalent machines with 4,000-pound minimum daily capacity, all posted August 6, 2026 and due August 14, 2026. Equipment specifications frequently reference NSF or UL certification, three-phase electrical requirements, and brand-equivalency language permitting approved substitutes to named manufacturers such as Vogt, Manitowoc, Scotsman, Hoshizaki, and Ice-O-Matic.