NIGP 04030: Dogs, All Types

NIGP 04030 Dogs, All Types, an Item code, covers the procurement of trained and specialized canines for law enforcement, utility operations, and therapeutic purposes across state and local agencies. State and local governments buy police service dogs, explosive detection canines, leak detection dogs, therapy dogs for judicial settings, and specialized canines for arson detection, along with supporting veterinary services and boarding for working K-9 units. The work involves acquiring animals that meet stringent breed, health, and temperament standards, often paired with handler qualifications and post-delivery performance guarantees. Issuing bodies include municipal police departments, county sheriffs, city utilities, state law enforcement agencies, and court systems. Procurements are structured as RFPs, IFBs, RFIs, and small purchases; contracting typically includes mandatory insurance, background clearances for handlers, federal compliance provisions such as American Rescue Plan Act requirements, and 24/7 service availability where applicable.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Texas, North Carolina, and Illinois. The City of Tucson posted RFP 260209 on October 2, 2026, seeking service canines across three categories (police service dogs, explosive detection canines, and wellness canines) for the Tucson Police Department and City Court, with proposals due June 5, 2026 and a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for May 19, 2026; the City reserves options to extend the one-year initial term for up to four additional one-year periods. The City of Austin issued IFB 2200 DCG1041 on August 24, 2026, for trained leak detection dog services to support water loss control, with proposals due September 24, 2026, and small business preference eligibility available. The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner, posted IFB #060-3113519-MB on July 30, 2026, for specialized veterinarian and boarding services for the K-9 unit, with bids due September 3, 2026 and a 5% preference for County Local Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certified bidders; the contract structure is a three-year firm fixed-fee with two optional renewal years. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, issued RFI 2026-110 on September 20, 2026, to assess vendor capability for therapy dog services to the Juvenile Division, with responses due October 14, 2026. The State of Illinois posted a small purchase with sole source conditions on May 7, 2026, for arson K-9 dogs of herding breeds with the same-day deadline.