NIGP 32584: Vitamins and Supplements

NIGP 32584 Vitamins and Supplements, an Item code, covers feed additives, mineral and vitamin premixes, and medicinal supplements supplied to state and local animal-care operations — specifically livestock feed operations, correctional facilities, and animal shelters. State and local agencies under this code procure vitamins, supplements, and medicated feed additives as components of broader animal-husbandry or animal-welfare supply chains rather than as standalone consumer products. Issuing bodies include county governments operating agricultural or animal-care facilities, state departments managing correctional or agricultural operations, and regional animal-shelter authorities. The work involves meeting feed-industry regulatory standards (such as Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 141), maintaining commercial feed licenses, and managing guaranteed-analysis certifications for crude protein, fat, fiber, and mineral content. Scope typically extends to firm pricing with indexing provisions, online ordering portals, rapid delivery (often within one or two calendar days of request), and warranty coverage for product defects.

Recent activity spans Texas and Georgia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB No. 304T-26-325M2.1) in May 2026 for animal feed, vitamins, and supplements supporting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Department of Public Safety, covering 26 line items with delivery to seven TDCJ facilities, including cottonseed hulls, yellow corn, coastal bermuda hay, alfalfa hay, cattle grower mixed feed, sow gestation premix, and various mineral supplements totaling over 30,000 tons across multiple product categories, with a sealed-bid due date of May 27, 2026, and a pre-bid conference on May 14, 2026. Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Texas issued Invitation for Bid 26IFB24 in March 2026 for veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies, including oral medications and formulated supplements, with responses due April 23, 2026 and a one-year initial contract term extendable up to 36 months total. DeKalb County in Georgia posted an Invitation to Bid (2026-085-ITB) in June 2026 for feed, hay, and shavings supplying Little Creek Horse Farm, a three-year contract with two optional one-year extensions, with bids due July 23, 2026 and next-day delivery required to Decatur.