NIGP 32540: Hay and Straw

NIGP 32540 Hay and Straw is an Item code covering the procurement of dried forage products—baled hay, straw, and shavings—for animal husbandry, erosion control, and facility maintenance at state and local agencies. Recent solicitations reveal concrete demand: state wildlife departments purchase alfalfa and coastal bermuda hay for habitat and animal care (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department); county animal care operations and public agencies procure mixed hay varieties and pine straw for landscaping and ground stabilization (City of Milton, Florida; DeKalb County; Solano County); and specialty facilities such as horse parks source multiple hay types and straw to specification (Kentucky Horse Park, Georgia International Horse Park). Issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, municipalities, and independent agencies. State procurement divisions (Texas Comptroller, Nevada Department of Corrections) bundle hay and straw into larger animal-feed buys; smaller jurisdictions typically issue standalone IFBs or RFQs for specific facility needs. Repeat buyers include the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and multiple Georgia counties managing equine or wildlife facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, with recent opportunities from Florida, Georgia, Texas, Nevada, and Oregon; secondary activity from the Mid-Atlantic (Kentucky, Pennsylvania). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Milton, Florida's ITB 2026-04 for pine straw supply, delivery, and installation (response due May 27, 2026, as-needed blanket contract with unit pricing); the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-325M2.1 for animal feed including coastal bermuda and alfalfa hay to multiple TDCJ facilities (sealed bids due May 27, 2026); the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's ITB for 450 tons of weed-free alfalfa to Elkhorn Wildlife Area (bids due August 31, 2026, with 10 percent Oregon-bidder preference); and the Commonwealth of Kentucky's RFB for hay and straw to Kentucky Horse Park (extended bid due May 13, 2026, best-value scoring 90 percent pricing and 10 percent delivery performance). Insurance, quality specifications (moisture content, leaf-to-stem ratios, weed-free certification), and FOB destination delivery with all-inclusive unit pricing are standard contract terms. Most awards include multi-year terms with optional renewals and price-adjustment caps of 3–5 percent annually.