NIGP 87558: Pharmaceuticals, Veterinary, Animal: Drugs, Vaccines, etc.

NIGP 87558 Pharmaceuticals, Veterinary, Animal: Drugs, Vaccines, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical supplies, and ancillary animal healthcare products for municipal animal shelters, county animal services, wildlife management, and related public animal care operations. State and local issuing bodies—including municipal animal care services departments, county animal services divisions, state wildlife agencies, and sheriff's departments operating canine units—solicit these supplies primarily on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed minimum quantities. Recent solicitations cover vaccines, syringes and needles, sutures, anesthetic drugs, medications, euthanasia solutions, hospital supplies, and custom-compounded wildlife immobilization pharmaceuticals. Delivery timelines vary from next-day to two-day FOB destination, with pricing typically quoted as discounts from manufacturer's suggested retail price or firm fixed rates. Vendors commonly face mandatory compliance certifications including attestations on unauthorized-alien transport, foreign ownership and control, and human trafficking, along with requirements for three years of prior similar experience, professional references, E-Verify compliance, and comprehensive general liability and workers' compensation insurance.

Recent activity spans multiple states and contract structures. The City of San Antonio posted an RFP on October 14, 2026 for annual animal pharmaceutical supply to its Animal Care Services shelter with bids due October 30, 2026, featuring an optional pre-bid conference on October 21, 2026. Pinellas County Government issued an ITB (26-0718) in September 2026 for veterinary drugs and supplies to support its Animal Services Department, which impounds over 10,000 animals annually, with an estimated annual budget of $25,000 and a projected 36-month contract value of $75,000 commencing January 25, 2027. The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner solicited specialized veterinary and boarding services for its K-9 unit under IFB #060-3113519-MB in July 2026 with bids due September 3, 2026, offering a 5 percent preference deduction to County of Orange Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certified bidders and requiring on-site 24/7 comprehensive veterinary care with board-certified specialists and advanced imaging capabilities. Collier County issued an ITN (25-8347) in June 2026 for comprehensive veterinary services at its Domestic Animal Services Center, weighting local-vendor preference at 10 points and WBE/MBE certification at 5 points within a 100-point scoring system. Utah's Division of Purchasing announced intent in June 2026 to award a sole-source contract to Wedgewood Pharmacy for custom-compounded wildlife immobilization pharmaceuticals valued at $27,224, and the State of Idaho solicited 50,000 two-milliliter doses of Campylobacter vaccine in April 2026 with a May deadline.