NIGP 96347: Meals

NIGP 96347 Meals, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of prepared meal services by state and local governments, including senior nutrition programs, school meal management, home-delivered meal services, and food catering for institutional and community programs. State and local agencies are soliciting meals across three principal delivery models: centralized meal preparation and bulk delivery to fixed sites (such as senior centers), food service management contracts for school districts operating National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, and individual meal delivery to homebound populations. Issuing bodies include county aging services offices, independent school districts, city nutrition program coordinators, and charter schools. The scope typically requires vendors to provide labor, food procurement, transportation, and compliance with health permits, food facility inspections, and dietary regulations (including USDA Dietary Guidelines and accommodations for cultural preferences, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and diabetic meal specifications). School district procurements often require fixed meal pricing, menu planning with nutritional analysis, and integration with federal commodity credit programs.

Recent opportunities show activity across multiple states and jurisdictional types. The City of Milpitas (California) posted an RFP in October 2026 for approximately 21,472 senior center meals per year, requiring current health permits, food facility inspection documentation, and approximately 60 percent culturally diverse meal offerings across 244 service days. D.A.T.E. Academy Charter School (DeKalb County, Georgia) solicited school nutrition program management services via RFP due June 18, 2026, requiring Georgia incorporation or licensure, NSLP and SBP program experience, and fixed-price per-meal proposals. Northside Independent School District (Bexar County, Texas) issued an IFB in May 2026 for food, restaurants, and catering services across 34 product categories with delivery to 128 school locations. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's Office of Aging Services posted an RFP in April 2026 for home-delivered meal services for homebound adults aged 60 and over across six service zones, with a three-year term commencing July 1, 2026 and unit pricing inclusive of preparation and delivery. Dona Ana County, New Mexico solicited student meal kits through ITB 202706BK in September 2026. H-GAC (Houston-Galveston Area Council) posted a cooperative purchasing solicitation in July 2026 for nutrition and transportation services spanning Wharton, Colorado, and Walker Counties, Texas.