NIGP 16020: Dehairer and Dehider

NIGP 16020 Dehairer and Dehider, an Item code, encompasses specialized equipment used in processing animal hides and skins — though recent state and local solicitation activity under this code is sparse. The single recent opportunity on record reflects law enforcement equipment procurement rather than traditional hide-processing machinery, suggesting either misclassification in the underlying solicitation data or minimal current demand for dehairing and dehiding equipment among state and local buyers. State and local governments purchasing under this code would typically be animal processing facilities, agricultural departments, or meat-packing operations run by public agencies, but the recent opportunities block identifies no such buyers.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (response due June 16, 2026) to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting vehicle for participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, alongside other jurisdictions nationwide and in Canada. The cooperative purchasing structure allows selected vendors to serve thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K–12 school districts, nonprofits, and tribal governments. No set-aside designations, award values, or incumbent vendor information appears in the available solicitation materials. The mismatch between the NIGP code classification and the actual procurement scope signals that business development professionals should verify code assignments before allocating resources to pursue dehairer and dehider opportunities — current activity under this code does not reflect the commodity's traditional end market.