NIGP 32510: Bird Food, All Types

NIGP 32510 Bird Food, All Types (Item) covers specialized poultry feed formulations supplied to state and local agencies managing game-bird propagation and institutional animal care programs. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through specialized poultry-feed suppliers capable of meeting detailed nutritional specifications for feed products ranging from starter crumbles to breeder pellets, with documented formulations, precise amino acid and vitamin profiles, and approved ingredient lists. The issuing bodies are state natural resources and conservation departments, plus higher-education institutions operating animal facilities; these buyers typically issue IFBs and ITBs with firm pricing and bulk delivery requirements.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the central United States. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued IFB 26-422DNR-LNDMG-B-50826 for pheasant feed to supply three Wildlife Propagation Centers, soliciting four specialized formulations (starter, grower, maintenance, and breeder) with annual requirements of approximately 866 tons, with a February 11, 2026 response deadline; Pike Feeds, Inc. was awarded a contract valued at $343,286.00 effective March 6, 2026 through March 5, 2027, with renewal options for up to three additional one-year periods. Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services issued ITB TAMU-ITB-26-4951 for chicken lay crumbles with a January 27, 2026 closing date on the AggieBid platform, though the notification provided no quantity, specification, or award-value detail. Neither opportunity carried set-asides for business enterprises or veteran-owned vendors.