NIGP 04050: Goats

NIGP 04050 Goats, an Item code, encompasses livestock acquisition and grazing services that state and local governments—particularly resource management agencies and special-purpose districts—procure for vegetation management, ecological restoration, and land-stewardship operations. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies contracting for live goat herds paired with comprehensive grazing labor, transport, fencing, and animal husbandry services rather than purchasing animals alone. The California High-Speed Rail Authority and Texas A&M University's research and extension divisions represent the issuing-body mix under this code, reflecting procurement by state transportation authorities, state university systems, and special-purpose public agencies with large land portfolios requiring cost-effective vegetation control.

The most active geographic region is California, where the California High-Speed Rail Authority issued IFB HSR26-05 for as-needed goat grazing services across 1,330 acres in Madera, Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties, with bids due July 8, 2026. The contract runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028 with a twelve-month extension option; bidding is on a per-acre basis by county, and the Authority applies a 25 percent Small Business utilization goal inclusive of a 3 percent Microbusiness carveout and a 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goal. Texas A&M University's Administrative Services Procurement Office, acting on behalf of AgriLife Research and related divisions, solicited bids through Invitation to Bid AG-EXT-ITB-7087 for targeted goat grazing services at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, with a bid closing deadline of June 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time; the solicitation included a HUB subcontracting component. Vendors pursuing this code must hold a valid Motor Carrier Permit for livestock transport, provide veterinary health certificates, and maintain commercial general liability insurance of $2 million per occurrence, among other coverage requirements.