NIGP 04096: Zoo Animals, All Types

NIGP 04096 Zoo Animals, All Types is an Item code under which state and local governments procure live animals for zoological facilities, animal management expertise, and related operational support. Recent solicitations reveal that activity under this code spans zoo governance consulting, animal facility operations planning, and wildlife management systems — a broader remit than simple animal procurement. The issuing bodies include city parks and recreation departments and state transportation agencies, with activity concentrated in Texas and Florida.

The City of Waco, Texas issued RFP 2024047 for a comprehensive governance study of the Cameron Park Zoo, due August 1, 2024, covering assessment of the zoo's operational model, analysis of a potential enhanced public-private partnership transition, a 15-year financial forecast, and a strategic growth plan with infrastructure and revenue opportunities. The City of Pasadena, California posted RFP 2025RFP0456 seeking an operator for the Pasadena Equestrian Center Arena — a 6-acre equestrian facility with capacity for up to 49 horses — for a twenty-year term with two optional ten-year renewals, due February 13, 2026; the solicitation requires five years of prior equestrian business experience and weights evaluation at 30 points for public benefit programs, 20 points each for management and business plans, and 10 points for background and experience, with additional preferences for Pasadena-based and certified small or micro-businesses. The Florida Department of Transportation District Five issued RFP 15589 for a wildlife collision-avoidance system on State Route 40 through the Ocala National Forest in Marion and Lake Counties, with technical proposals due May 5, 2026, encompassing furnishing, installation, configuration, and testing of eight complete systems to detect macro-species wildlife and trigger motorist alerts, plus three years of post-deployment support with potential renewal for up to three additional years.