NIGP 94580: Taxidermy Services

NIGP Item 94580, Taxidermy Services, covers the preservation and mounting of animal specimens for display, educational, or collection purposes procured by state and local governments. The code captures work ranging from full-body mounts of large game animals to smaller specimen preparation, along with habitat dioramas, restoration of existing mounts, and related display preparation. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include natural history museums, wildlife agencies, educational institutions, and special-purpose districts managing public collections or exhibitions. Taxidermy services typically appear in procurement cycles tied to museum expansion projects, educational facility upgrades, or periodic collection maintenance and conservation initiatives.

No recent state or local contract opportunities appear in the current source material for NIGP 94580 Taxidermy Services. Activity under this Item code remains sparse in posted state and local procurement channels, reflecting the specialized and infrequent nature of public-sector demand for taxidermy work.