NIGP 32508: Bedding (All Types)

NIGP 32508 Bedding (All Types), an Item code, encompasses animal bedding materials—primarily wood shavings, hay, and feed—that state and local governments procure for equine facilities, animal shelters, and specialized care operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring shavings in bulk for stall maintenance and resale, hay and feed supplies for horses and livestock, and veterinary clinic consumables; the code captures both standalone bedding procurement and bundled animal husbandry supply contracts where bedding is one component of broader facility operations. Issuing bodies include county governments (DeKalb County, Williamson County in Texas), city administrations (City of Conyers, Georgia), public universities (Texas A&M University), and county-operated animal shelters. The mix reflects procurement spanning equine parks, county-run horse farms, and regional animal welfare facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include DeKalb County's ITB 2026-085-ITB for feed, hay, and shavings at Little Creek Horse Farm, due July 23, 2026, requiring one-calendar-day delivery; the City of Conyers' RFP for equine waste removal and shavings sales at the Georgia International Horse Park (response due August 27, 2026, with a mandatory site visit and pre-proposal meeting August 3, 2026); and Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter's IFB 26IFB24 for veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies due April 23, 2026, structured as a one-year initial term with optional 12-month extensions. Texas A&M University solicited chicken lay crumbles through ITB TAMU-ITB-4951 with a January 27, 2026 deadline. Multi-year contracts with renewal options are standard; the Conyers equine RFP carries a ten-year initial term with a five-year extension option. Delivery speed and logistical coordination (same-day or next-day delivery; online ordering portals; electronic tracking) are consistent performance requirements across these solicitations.