NIGP 04011: Cattle, Beef (Commercial)

NIGP 04011 Cattle, Beef (Commercial) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure cattle grazing services on public lands, beef products for institutional nutrition programs, and related livestock management. Recent solicitations show that this code covers land-lease arrangements where government agencies contract with operators to graze cattle on public property for vegetation control and invasive species management, as well as procurement of beef products for child nutrition and educational programs. The issuing bodies are mixed, spanning state wildlife agencies, county parks and recreation departments, educational service centers, and university facilities management offices. Cattle grazing leases dominate the activity, with operators bidding on annual per-animal-unit pricing; awards typically go to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the highest revenue to the agency or meeting defined revenue thresholds.

The most recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and the broader Southeast and Southwest regions. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an ITB for cattle grazing on the 16,868-acre Dinner Island Ranch WMA Caracara Unit in Hendry County (due May 9, 2026), with mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit requirements and a five-year initial term plus renewal option; Pasco County Parks, Recreation and Nature Resources issued an IFB for a 208-acre cattle grazing lease in the Spring Hill area (due May 5, 2026), with a local vendor preference and minimum acceptable revenue threshold of $225 per animal unit. Region One Education Service Center in Texas conducted an RFP for local beef products for child nutrition programs (due February 18, 2026). Snow College in Utah issued an ITB for arena and corral livestock infrastructure—gates, panels, chutes, and ramps—delivered by July 12, 2026 (due June 5, 2026), though that opportunity falls outside the cattle commodity scope. No current opportunities are present in the source for direct commercial cattle or beef procurement at the state departmental level outside the child nutrition and grazing-lease contexts.