NIGP 97219: Food Services for Instructors

NIGP 97219 Food Services For Instructors, an Item code, encompasses catering and meal provision services that state and local governments procure for educational programming, workforce development, and community recreation activities. The code captures vendor services to supply meals, refreshments, or catering for instructor-led classes, training sessions, and public programming at schools, recreation departments, and community facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipal recreation departments using this code to secure restaurant, catering, and delivery services alongside instructor recruitment for community programming.

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in Texas has posted two successive catering and delivery RFPs (solicitation numbers 26072030RRFP and 25072030RRFP) with response dates of June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2026, respectively, using its Ion Wave eBid system for vendor registration and proposal submission. The City of Norwalk Recreation & Parks Department in Connecticut posted an RFQ on August 31, 2026 (due September 22, 2026) for a roster of qualified instructors at the Norwalk Community Recreation Center, with performance at the facility in Fairfield County. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Connecticut, with issuing bodies spanning independent school districts and municipal recreation departments. The source does not provide contract values, detailed scope specifications, incumbent vendor names, or evaluation criteria for any of the three opportunities.