NIGP 04004: Animal Training Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 04004 Animal Training Equipment and Supplies, an Item code, covers handler-dog team services and animal identification equipment that state and local governments procure for public safety, therapeutic, and animal-care operations. Recent solicitations show purchasing activity centered on therapy dog vendor partnerships for court-based trauma support and animal ID collars for animal care facilities. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles issued an RFI in September 2026 seeking handler-dog teams to provide animal-assisted emotional support to youth and families in the Juvenile Dependency and Juvenile Justice systems across multiple courthouse locations; the Court requires vendors to maintain liability insurance, meet behavioral and obedience standards, ensure proper dog care and cleanup, and adhere to confidentiality protocols. The State of Texas solicited bids for clear vinyl animal identification collars with stainless-steel clips and safety-scissor removal in August 2026. Both judicial and state-level agencies are active buyers under this code.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in California and Texas based on recent postings. The Los Angeles Superior Court's RFI (response deadline October 15, 2026) represents the most substantive recent opportunity, seeking capability information on a planning-stage basis with potential Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentives in any subsequent formal solicitation; responses must address vendor capability, technical approach, work plan, and general pricing through the Court's Online Procurement Portal. The Texas animal ID collar solicitation (due August 20, 2026) provided minimal procurement detail in available documentation. No incumbent vendor names or contract values are disclosed in the source material.