NIGP 82542: Harness, Ewe Marking

NIGP 82542 Harness, Ewe Marking is an Item code for marking harnesses and related equipment used to identify sheep in agricultural operations. State and local governments procure these items primarily through agricultural extension services, county farming cooperatives, and rural development programs that support livestock management in farming communities. The harnesses typically include paint applicators, dye systems, or mechanical marking devices mounted on the animal to enable identification during breeding, sorting, or inventory operations. Issuing bodies are concentrated among county agricultural departments, state departments of agriculture, and cooperative extension offices in agricultural regions.

The source provides no recent state and local contract opportunities under this code. The specific nature of the commodity — specialized livestock equipment with limited jurisdictional need — suggests procurement activity is episodic and geographically dispersed across rural farming areas rather than consolidated into visible periodic solicitations.