NIGP 82542: Harness, Ewe Marking

NIGP 82542 Harness, Ewe Marking is an Item code that addresses a narrow and specialized segment of agricultural equipment procurement — harnesses and related hardware used for identifying and managing ewes in sheep operations. State and local governments purchase these products primarily to support agricultural extension programs, vocational education in farming and animal husbandry, and direct operations at state-owned or state-managed agricultural facilities and experimental farms. The code encompasses harnesses designed specifically for sheep marking and identification, often used in conjunction with marking dyes, paints, or tags to track individual animals within breeding programs or commercial flocks. Issuing bodies under this code tend to be state departments of agriculture, state universities with agricultural programs, agricultural extension services, and vocational or technical schools with livestock management curricula.

The source provided contains no recent state or local contract opportunities under NIGP 82542 Harness, Ewe Marking, indicating minimal procurement activity in this category during the current period.