NIGP 96106: Beef, Pork, and Other Meat Processing Services (see 961-59 for Poultry Processing and 962-75 for Seafood Processing)

NIGP 96106 Beef, Pork, and Other Meat Processing Services is an Item code under which state and local governments procure meat processing, food distribution, and retail food-service operations that support school nutrition programs, municipal markets, and community food access. The work actually being solicited ranges from specialized poultry and meat processing for school cafeterias to full-service food distribution networks serving institutional and retail grocery markets in underserved communities, with emphasis on local sourcing, food safety compliance, and workforce development in low-income neighborhoods.

Issuing bodies include school districts and municipal economic development authorities. The Cherokee County School District in Georgia solicited chicken processing services via RFP CP-2026 with a June 11, 2026 response date, while Invest Atlanta, the economic development arm of the City of Atlanta, issued a dual-track RFP for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations (PE66789NONST2027000000021) with an August 6, 2026 deadline. Activity under the code concentrates in Georgia, with school districts and city agencies both seeking suppliers. Invest Atlanta's solicitation is notable for its emphasis on Georgia-based producer sourcing (10% minimum at contract start, scaling to 20% within 24 months for distributors), living-wage compliance, Priority Community hiring (30% of new hires), and FSMA food safety certification; the school district's solicitation focuses narrowly on processing capacity and compliance. Pre-proposal conference and Q&A cycles are standard; Invest Atlanta scheduled a virtual pre-proposal conference for July 14, 2026 with written questions due July 17, 2026.