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

NIGP 49513 Animals, Experimental, Specially Bred Or Selected (E.g., Albino Mice And Rats), an Item code, covers the procurement of laboratory animals purpose-bred or genetically selected for research, testing, and educational purposes by state and local agencies. State and local governments under this code purchase rodents—primarily mice and rats with defined genetic backgrounds, standardized health profiles, and documented lineages—for use in biomedical research, drug development, toxicology testing, and university-based scientific instruction. These animals arrive with certificates of genetic origin, health screening documentation, and quarantine records that meet institutional animal care standards.

The source material contains no recent state or local contract opportunities posted under this code. Activity under NIGP 49513 appears limited or episodic in the state and local procurement marketplace, with purchasing typically driven by research institutions, public health laboratories, and academic medical centers rather than broad-based jurisdictional procurement cycles. Vendors serving this code operate in a specialized segment—registered breeding facilities that comply with USDA Animal Welfare Act standards and institutional biosafety protocols—and sales patterns reflect research grant cycles and institutional budget approval timelines rather than recurring seasonal or annual purchasing windows typical of other commodity codes.