NIGP 68580: Shipping Boxes, Chick

NIGP 68580 Shipping Boxes, Chick is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized containers designed for the transport of live chicks and poultry. The code captures demand from agricultural departments, state universities with veterinary or animal science programs, school districts operating agricultural education facilities, and county extension offices that supply hatching equipment and replacement stock to institutional poultry operations or educational settings. Work under this code centers on acquiring boxes that meet USDA and animal welfare standards for live-bird transport, including ventilation, insulation, and structural requirements to protect chicks during shipment from hatcheries to farms, research institutions, or educational facilities.

The source provides no recent state or local contract opportunities posted under NIGP 68580 Shipping Boxes, Chick. This code appears to see minimal procurement activity in the current state and local marketplace, making it unsuitable for immediate business development focus absent evidence of active solicitations.