NIGP 68580: Shipping Boxes, Chick

NIGP 68580 Shipping Boxes, Chick is an Item code that covers specialized containers designed for the transport of live poultry — primarily day-old chicks and other fowl — from hatcheries and suppliers to farms, educational institutions, and other end users. State and local governments purchase these boxes to support agricultural extension programs, educational demonstrations in schools and universities, and animal husbandry initiatives where live birds are received and need safe passage during transport. The boxes themselves are ventilated cardboard or plastic containers engineered to meet animal welfare standards, often incorporating die-cut handles, moisture barriers, and internal dividers to protect birds during shipment.

The source provided contains no recent state or local contract opportunities under this code. Without posted solicitations, issuing-body mix, geographic activity, or representative recent opportunities to characterize, the market visibility for NIGP 68580 is currently opaque.