NIGP 11570: Research Diets, Special Purpose (for Experimental Animals) (to Include Diets for Beneficial Insects)

NIGP 11570 Research Diets, Special Purpose (For Experimental Animals) (To Include Diets For Beneficial Insects), an Item code, covers formulated feed and nutritional products designed for laboratory and experimental animal use, including insects bred or maintained for research purposes. State and local governments procure these diets primarily through university research departments, state agricultural extension services, and public health laboratories that conduct controlled studies requiring standardized, traceable nutrition for animals ranging from rodents and primates to beneficial insects such as pollinators. The work typically involves specification of precise macronutrient and micronutrient compositions, certification of pathogen-free or allergen-free status where required, and lot-to-lot consistency documentation to support reproducible research outcomes.

No recent state and local contract opportunities are present in the available procurement record for this Item code. Activity under NIGP 11570 remains limited or sporadic in state and local purchasing channels, with most demand likely fulfilled through standing agreements with university procurement offices, direct vendor relationships, or specialty laboratory-supply cooperative purchasing vehicles that do not generate visible RFP or IFB notices in mainstream state and local solicitation databases.