NIGP 87534: Instruments, Surgical, Veterinary

NIGP 87534 Instruments, Surgical, Veterinary is an Item code under which state and local governments procure veterinary diagnostic, surgical, and medical supplies—including pharmaceuticals, syringes, needles, sutures, gauze, diagnostic imaging equipment, and anesthetic agents—to support animal services, shelter operations, and specialized veterinary care. County animal services departments and sheriff's canine units drive the bulk of recent activity, with purchases typically spanning 50 to 70+ line items of consumable and durable supplies ordered on as-needed or standing-order bases under multi-year agreements. Recent solicitations reflect demand for authorized distributors or manufacturers' representatives able to maintain extensive stock, deliver within two to five business days, provide catalog discounts across complete line items, and furnish usage reporting by department and cost center.

County governments in Florida and California dominate recent procurement activity. Orange County, Florida issued RFP Y26-176 for veterinary supplies to its Animal Services Division (response deadline October 8, 2026) seeking authorized distributors of 73 line items with minimum 75% catalog availability and a firm one-year term with four optional renewals; Pinellas County, Florida released ITB 26-0718 for veterinary drugs, vaccines, and animal healthcare supplies with an estimated annual budget of $25,000 and a 36-month contract value of $75,000 commencing January 25, 2027. San Mateo County, California issued IFB 2026-IFB-00592 for 71 line items of veterinary pharmaceuticals and medical supplies with a three-year term and as-needed ordering. Collier County, Florida pursued a single-source procurement (PUR19814) for a MinXray portable X-ray radiography system for its Domestic Animal Services, and Hillsborough County, Florida issued ITB 7-ITB-26-00293 for maintenance, repair, and calibration of medical equipment at pet resources facilities with an estimated two-year value of $80,000. Beyond supplies, Orange County, California (Sheriff-Coroner) solicited specialized veterinary services including oncology, surgery, radiology, and neurology under IFB #060-3113519-MB with local-business and disabled-veteran preference, and Pinal County, Arizona issued RFP 264131 for comprehensive veterinary services including spay/neuter and emergency care. Most solicitations mandate E-Verify registration, professional liability insurance, and electronic submission through county procurement portals; Florida jurisdictions apply mandatory foreign-ownership and human-trafficking affidavits.