NIGP 49513: Animals, Experimental, Specially Bred or Selected (E.g., Albino Mice and Rats)

NIGP 49513 Animals, Experimental, Specially Bred Or Selected, an Item code, covers live laboratory animals and related products supplied to state and local educational institutions for instructional use. The scope encompasses experimental and purpose-bred animals such as albino mice and rats, along with associated supplies and materials used in laboratory settings. State and local buyers under this code are primarily educational service centers and school districts that integrate live animals into science curricula and laboratory instruction. Purchasing is structured through cooperative agreements that allow individual districts to procure at negotiated discounts from list prices, with participating entities making purchases according to their own instructional budgets and needs rather than through centralized requisitions. Vendors must comply with applicable animal welfare requirements and educational standards governing laboratory animal use in instructional contexts.

Educational Service Center, Region 4 (ESC 4) in Texas posted an ITB for a master order cooperative purchasing contract for live laboratory animals and related products on August 17, 2026, with proposals due August 31, 2026 (Solicitation TAMUITB265094). The contract serves public school districts, charter schools, and educational service centers throughout Texas under a collective purchasing model, with pricing structured as percentage discounts from list. Recent procurement activity under this code centers on Texas; no additional state or local opportunities appear in the current opportunity stream.