NIGP 08075: Tags, Pet Identification

NIGP 08075 Tags, Pet Identification is an Item code under which state and local governments procure engraved metal name tags for companion animals, dog licensing tags, and associated hardware such as split rings and tag engravers. Recent solicitations show two distinct buying patterns: municipal animal shelters and control centers sourcing engraved circular and bone-shaped name tags in modest quantities alongside engraving equipment, and state animal welfare agencies procuring large-volume pre-numbered and pre-etched dog licensing tags for annual renewal programs. The City of Austin Animal Center and the Maine Bureau of Agriculture, Food, & Rural Resources represent the issuing-body mix — municipalities managing shelter operations and state departments administering statewide licensing programs. Both use straightforward competitive methods: the City of Austin issued an IFQ (Invitation for Quotation) with a small set-aside cycle for certified HUBZone or M/WBE vendors before opening to general registration, while Maine's State Office of Procurement Services issued an RFQ for 215,000 consecutively numbered paw-shaped aluminum tags through the AdvantageME electronic procurement system with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Maine. The City of Austin's August 2026 IFQ 9200-DJD1013 sought three pet name tag engravers, 1,000 black circular metal name tags, 1,000 black bone-shaped metal name tags, and 2,000 split rings with quotes due August 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., priced FOB Destination with net 30 payment terms. The State of Maine's May 2026 RFQ01A26040700000000000252 solicited 215,000 yellow aluminum dog tags, paw-shaped, 1.25 inches in diameter, consecutively numbered 000001 through 215000, with delivery August 24–28, 2026, to Augusta, Maine, and quotations due May 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time through AdvantageME; the resulting Master Agreement will extend through May 31, 2031, with optional renewals available to all State of Maine departments and agencies. Pricing on Maine's tags was submitted on a per-unit basis with FOB Destination shipping included and net 30 payment terms required.