NIGP 325: Feed, Bedding, Vitamins and Supplements for Animals (see Class 875 for Drugs and Pharmaceuticals for Animals)

NIGP 325 Feed, Bedding, Vitamins And Supplements For Animals is a Class code encompassing bulk and bagged livestock feed, cattle feed for correctional-facility farms, and related animal nutrition products that state and local governments procure to support parks, correctional facilities, and county animal-care operations. State and county governments dominate the issuing-body mix, with the State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Corrections, and Solano County among recent bidders; the code also captures ancillary animal-welfare procurement across municipal and county functions. Scope varies from standardized bulk livestock feed (13% soybean meal and 87% crack corn, 40 tons annually to Fort Robinson State Park in Nebraska) to specialized 14% crude protein pelleted cattle feed (approximately 65 tons annually split between two Kentucky Department of Corrections facilities) to general animal care supplies supporting county animal-service divisions. Deliveries typically occur in multi-ton increments under F.O.B. destination freight-prepaid terms, with vendors required to maintain five-day order-to-delivery turnaround and comply with state-level registration and tax requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Great Plains and Upper South. The State of Nebraska issued an Invitation to Bid (IFB 126823OR) for livestock feed to Fort Robinson State Park with a response date of October 7, 2026. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Corrections has posted multiple RFBs for cattle feed to KCI Farms—RFB 75826000005951 (due June 1, 2026), RFB 75826000006402 (due June 23, 2026), and RFB 75826000006931 (due July 17, 2026)—indicating repeat annual procurement cycles across Roederer Complex in La Grange and Northpoint Training Center in Danville. Solano County issued IFB 325-0910-25 for animal feed products (questions due September 16, 2024; bids due September 26, 2024) supporting its Animal Care Services Division. Kentucky procurement applies resident-bidder reciprocal preference and qualified-bidder preference (20 percent and 15 percent of maximum points respectively) and mandates notarized affidavits confirming Kentucky tax registration, workers' compensation coverage, and campaign-finance compliance. All three jurisdictions require electronic submission through state eProcurement platforms and firm pricing for the initial contract year with documented justification required for subsequent increases.