NIGP 04086: Recycled Animal, Bird, and Marine Life Accessories and Supplies

NIGP 04086 Recycled Animal, Bird, and Marine Life Accessories and Supplies is an Item code under which state and local governments procure therapy animal services, handler-dog team partnerships, and related animal-assisted intervention programming for vulnerable populations in judicial and social-service settings. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles recently issued a Request for Information seeking handler-dog teams to deliver trauma-informed emotional support to youth and families in the Juvenile Dependency and Juvenile Justice systems, reflecting the code's application to specialized behavioral health and court-based therapeutic services rather than traditional commodity procurement. Vendors operating under this code must maintain rigorous behavioral and obedience standards, provide liability insurance, coordinate schedules across multiple court locations, ensure animal care and safety compliance, and adhere to confidentiality protocols governing sensitive judicial proceedings.

Activity under the code is presently sparse in the recent state and local solicitation record. The Los Angeles Superior Court's RFI, posted September 21, 2026 with a response date of October 15, 2026, represents the primary visible opportunity, seeking market research on vendor capability and pricing for handler-dog team deployment across 26 Juvenile Dependency Courts, the Compton Courthouse, the Alfred J. McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center, and eight additional Los Angeles County courthouse facilities. The Court indicated that Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentives may apply to qualifying vendors in any subsequent formal solicitation. Responses must be submitted electronically through the Court's Online Procurement Portal at https://lacourt.bonfirehub.com. Geographic activity is concentrated in California based on the available record, with no other recent Item-level solicitations under this code reported.