NIGP 04009: Cats, All Types (Pets)

NIGP 04009 Cats, All Types (Pets), an Item code, encompasses supplies and services state and local governments procure to support animal shelter operations, population management programs, and facility infrastructure for feline care. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring animal food for shelter populations, implementing humane feral cat management programs, and purchasing specialized housing equipment for animal welfare facilities. The issuing bodies span county governments and municipal animal-care agencies, with Collier County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control, and Hillsborough County appearing as recent purchasers of feline-related goods and services.

The code sees activity across Florida and North Carolina. Representative recent opportunities include Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control's competitive solicitation for Shelter Food Supply Program services (due June 24, 2026), which supplies nutritionally appropriate food for approximately 12,000 animals annually—59 percent dogs, 33 percent cats, and 8 percent other domesticated species—across two facilities; Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release (TNVR) program implementation and operations (proposals due March 17, 2026), paying vendors on a per-cat basis at tiered rates ranging from $25.00 for healthy sterilized and vaccinated cats to $5.00 for cats requiring humane euthanasia, with evaluation criteria including Business Plan (20 points), Cost of Services (20 points), Experience and Capacity (20 points), Certified Woman and/or Minority Business Enterprise status (5 points), and Local Vendor Preference (10 points); and Hillsborough County's Invitation to Bid for cat condos and towers at its Pet Resource Center in Tampa, Florida (due March 31, 2026), estimated at $350,000.00, requiring delivery, assembly, and installation within 60 days.