NIGP 04070: Horses

NIGP 04070 Horses is an Item code under which state and local governments procure live horses, horse supplies, feed and forage, stable services, and equestrian facility operations and maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring horses through auction or private treaty, purchasing feed, hay, shavings, and bedding for existing herds, procuring horse supplies and tack for mounted law enforcement and recreational programs, replacing arena footing to meet equestrian federation standards, operating and maintaining equestrian centers, and engaging veterinary services. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas, Utah), counties (DeKalb, San Mateo), and cities (Pittsburgh, Pasadena) with parks, police, agriculture, or recreation departments; no school districts or transit authorities appear in recent postings. The solicitations span operational supply contracts of two to three years with renewal options, facility maintenance and replacement projects, long-term equestrian center operations (up to twenty years), and qualifications-based professional services.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (State of Texas horse procurement RFI posted June 3, 2026, responses due August 31, 2026), California (County of San Mateo Parks Department RFP for Folger Stable Arena Footing Replacement, responses due April 21, 2026; City of Pasadena RFP for Equestrian Center Arena Operations, responses due February 13, 2026), Georgia (DeKalb County ITB for Feed, Hay, and Shavings for Little Creeks Horse Farm, bids due July 23, 2026, three-year contract with two one-year options), and Pennsylvania (City of Pittsburgh IFB 2026-IFB-006 for Horse Supplies supporting Mounted Patrol, bids due April 2, 2026, two-year contract with two one-year renewal options). Utah's State Department of Agriculture and Food issued a qualifications-based procurement for a Track Veterinarian (responses due March 24, 2026). DBE, MBE, WBE, and VOSB set-asides or preferences appear in Pittsburgh's procurement; Pasadena references small-business and local-business preferences; Texas notes applicable set-asides under state procurement regulations. No specific dollar values or budget ceilings are disclosed in most solicitations, though San Mateo's documentation references contract templates for agreements under and over $200,000.