NIGP 87580: Thermometers, Veterinary

NIGP 87580 Thermometers, Veterinary, an Item code, reflects state and local procurement of veterinary diagnostic and monitoring equipment for public animal-care facilities. The source shows actual purchasing under this code extending to a broader suite of veterinary supplies — vaccines, medications, anesthetic drugs, sutures, euthanasia solutions, and hospital supplies — procured by county animal services departments on an as-needed basis to support preventative, urgent, emergent, and surgical sterilization care for impounded animals. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments operating dedicated animal services or shelter operations that handle high-volume animal intake and medical management.

Pinellas County Government, Florida, posted ITB 26-0718 for Veterinary Drugs and Supplies on September 24, 2026, with a response deadline of September 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., seeking a 36-month contract valued at approximately $75,000 ($25,000 annually) to supply an Animal Services Department that impounds over 10,000 animals yearly. The contract requires two-day delivery FOB destination, pricing quoted as discounts from manufacturer's suggested retail price with firm pricing throughout the contract term, and vendors must demonstrate three years of prior similar contract experience, provide four professional references, and satisfy three mandatory Florida-specific compliance certifications including Common Carrier Attestation, Foreign Country of Concern Affidavit, and Human Trafficking Affidavit, with all affidavits notarized and required for award eligibility.