NIGP 79080: Vegetable Seeds

NIGP 79080 Vegetable Seeds, an Item code, covers the supply of seed stock for edible crop cultivation that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional agricultural operations and landscaping. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring specific vegetable seed varieties—green bean seeds, fall edible crop seeds, and spring seeds—through competitive bidding to support operational facilities and grounds maintenance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice emerges as a repeat buyer under this code, posting multiple IFBs for vegetable seed procurement over the past six months to supply seeds to its operational facilities across the state.

All recent activity in the source appears concentrated in Texas, where TDCJ has issued at least four separate seed solicitations since January 2026 (IFB IW239915 for spring seeds in January, IFB IW252545 for fall vegetable seed in May–June, and IFB IW251789 for green bean seeds in June). Vendors must register through the Euna Procurement website and submit bids electronically via the TDCJ Procurement Portal on Bonfire Hub; submission deadlines have been firm, with no post-opening bid acceptance. TDCJ evaluates seed bids on low line item pricing, total line item costs, and overall value determination, and requires vendors to hold a Texas Identification Number and Federal Employer Identification Number prior to award. The solicitation documents do not disclose estimated contract values, quantities, delivery schedules, or contract terms in the publicly available summaries.