NIGP 825: Stockman Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 825 Stockman Equipment and Supplies is a Class code that encompasses equipment, supplies, and services for livestock management, animal husbandry operations, and related agricultural activities purchased by state and local government agencies. The recent procurement activity under this code shows limited formal solicitation volume; instead, the source reflects substantial vendor outreach and networking infrastructure across Florida and Texas, with a notable exception: the City of Dallas Department of Aviation's comprehensive urban beekeeping services contract (RFQ IFSAVIB2600022, due April 29, 2026) represents concrete acquisition demand. That three-year procurement required vendors to manage hives at Dallas Executive Airport, produce a minimum of 200 jars of honey annually, conduct at least two educational workshops per calendar year, and submit monthly monitoring reports—demonstrating that state and local governments under this code pursue specialized animal-management services tied to sustainability and community engagement objectives. Issuing bodies soliciting or engaging under the code include county governments (Hillsborough County, Ocean County, Marion County, Williamson County, Indian River County, Pasco County, Collin County) and municipal departments (City of Dallas). The one formal commodity procurement—Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB 2600213 (due April 17, 2026, estimated value $145,200.00)—targeted Rescue Concentrated disinfectant for veterinary shelters and practices, not traditional stockman supplies, signaling that code activity overlaps animal-care and facility-management boundaries.

Geographic concentration centers on Florida and Texas, with Florida dominating recent networking events (Marion County reverse trade show June 17, 2026; Indian River County vendor open house April 22, 2026; Pasco County how-to-do-business event March 2, 2026; FAPPO statewide annual tradeshow May 4, 2026 in Orlando) and Texas showing parallel vendor-engagement infrastructure (Williamson County vendor forum April 30, 2026; Collin County purchasing professionals meet and greet May 13, 2026; City of Dallas beekeeping services contract). No recent procurement volume data supports high transaction velocity under this code at state or local level; instead, activity consists primarily of vendor-relationship-building events and reverse trade shows designed to expose agencies' upcoming procurement needs to the vendor community rather than formal active solicitations. The beekeeping services opportunity from Dallas remains the most concrete demand signal, though the absence of comparable commodity or service solicitations in the block suggests either modest spending levels, consolidation under adjacent NIGP codes, or routine renewal through existing vendor agreements outside formal re-solicitation cycles.