NIGP 96186: Veterinary Services

NIGP 96186 Veterinary Services is an Item code encompassing the clinical and surgical care that state and local animal shelters, animal control agencies, and specialized government operations procure to diagnose, treat, vaccinate, and perform emergency and elective procedures on animals in public custody. State and local jurisdictions buy shelter veterinarian services on-site, emergency and overnight care during extended hours, high-volume spay and neuter programs, mobile clinics for underserved populations, specialized services such as euthanasia and behavioral assessment, and routine medical supplies including vaccines, surgical instruments, and medications. Issuing bodies span municipal animal services departments (San Antonio, Phoenix, Austin, Tempe), county animal control and shelter operations (Pinellas County, Davis County, Pinal County, Collier County, Gwinnett County), state agriculture and corrections agencies (Florida Department of Agriculture, Kentucky Department of Corrections, Texas Racing Commission, Maryland Department of Labor), and specialized racing-oversight bodies. Many jurisdictions post multiple separate RFPs within the same solicitation cycle, fragmenting demand across clinical services, supplies, boarding, and surgical contractors rather than issuing consolidated procurements.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida, Arizona, California, Texas, Utah, Georgia, Kentucky, and Maryland. The City of San Antonio has posted at least four concurrent veterinary-services opportunities (spay and neuter surgeries at $1,300 per shift, community vaccine and microchip clinics at $20 per animal, rescue-partner incentives at $200 per animal pulled, and emergency overnight care). Davis County, Utah is seeking both in-house shelter veterinarians and off-site surgical and emergency referral partners with detailed fee schedules and experience thresholds; Pinellas County, Florida issued an ITB on September 24, 2026 for veterinary drugs and medical supplies with a $75,000 estimated 36-month value and two-day delivery required; the City of Austin issued an RFP on August 24, 2026 for emergency overnight veterinary services with estimated volume of 800 emergency exams and 650 overnight hospitalizations annually; and the Commonwealth of Kentucky is procuring farm veterinary services at Northpoint Correctional Complex with responses due September 24, 2026. Activity is active and ongoing across multiple jurisdictional types and geographies, with most opportunities structured as as-needed, as-required contracts renewable annually or in fixed multi-year terms.