NIGP 82536: Feeder Troughs, Dishes, etc.

NIGP 82536 Feeder Troughs, Dishes, Etc., an Item code, covers feed and water containment equipment for livestock and animal operations procured by state and local governments. The code captures troughs, dishes, feeders, and related vessels used in agricultural facilities, animal shelters, and institutional animal-care settings. State and local buyers under this code include county extension services, state departments of agriculture, municipal animal-control facilities, school district agricultural programs, and county or regional fairgrounds operations. The scope encompasses both portable and stationary feed and water containers, ranging from simple metal or plastic dishes to larger trough systems for horses, cattle, poultry, and other livestock.

The source provided contains no recent state and local contract opportunities posted under NIGP 82536, preventing characterization of active geographic spread or representative recent solicitations. The absence of posted opportunities in this commodity suggests either limited procurement activity at the state and local level under this specific code designation, consolidation of animal-husbandry purchases under broader agricultural or supplies codes, or intermittent rather than regular contracting cycles among the jurisdictions that do buy these items.