NIGP 70050: Metal Pig Feeders and Molds

NIGP 70050 Metal Pig Feeders And Molds, an Item code, covers metal feeders and casting molds used in swine production and metal foundry operations. State and local governments procure these items primarily through agricultural extension agencies, vocational agricultural programs within school districts, and specialized training facilities that support livestock management and metal trades instruction. The code captures both functional farm equipment—self-feeders, trough feeders, and related pig-raising infrastructure—and industrial casting molds used in metalworking instruction and small-scale foundry operations. Issuing bodies are concentrated among rural school districts with agricultural programs, county cooperative extension offices, and state departments of agriculture or vocational education that purchase feeders for demonstration farms and hands-on training facilities.

The source provided contains no recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this NIGP code. Without current solicitation activity, market demand and geographic concentration cannot be reliably characterized from available records.