NIGP 32505: Animal Food for Zoo and Farm Animals

NIGP 32505 Animal Food For Zoo And Farm Animals is an Item code under which state and local governments procure feed, hay, shavings, and related supplies for animals in municipal and county care—including horses, shelter dogs and cats, zoo stock, and farm animals at public facilities. The solicitations show a mix of issuing bodies: county governments (Solano County, DeKalb County), city governments (City of Conyers), state departments (Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation), and independent animal-care authorities (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control). State agencies use the code for operational feed and bedding to support mounted law-enforcement units and wildlife programs; counties and cities procure for public horse farms and equine facilities; municipal animal-care agencies solicit for shelter operations serving thousands of animals annually. Contracts typically run two to ten years with renewal options, and bidders face insurance requirements (general liability and workers' compensation), F.O.B. destination delivery terms, and compliance with state hazardous-materials regulations where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, with Georgia (DeKalb County and City of Conyers) and North Carolina (Charlotte-Mecklenburg) showing solicitation volume, Massachusetts engaging for a three-to-five-year multi-award framework, and California (Solano County) represented as well. Representative recent opportunities include Solano County Animal Care Services Division issuing IFB 325-0910-25 for animal feed products with a response deadline of September 26, 2024; DeKalb County issuing ITB 2026-085-ITB for feed, hay, and shavings to Little Creek Horse Farm, a three-year contract with two one-year options, bids due July 23, 2026; the City of Conyers issuing an RFP for equine waste removal, shavings and feed sales, and golf cart rentals at the Georgia International Horse Park with proposals due August 27, 2026 and a mandatory site visit; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control procuring a Shelter Food Supply Program contract for approximately 12,000 animals annually across two facilities; and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation posting a Request for Response for animal feed and supplies to support its Park Ranger Mounted Unit, a maximum three-year contract with two one-year renewals, estimated value $140,000 over five years, with Small Business Purchasing Program preference.