NIGP 96206: Animal Care, Animal Health, Animal Shelter, Animal Production (Breeding), Animal Training Services, etc. (Including Pet Services, All Types)

NIGP 96206, Animal Care, Animal Health, Animal Shelter, Animal Production (Breeding), Animal Training Services, Etc. (Including Pet Services, All Types), Item, covers state and local procurement of shelter operations, veterinary services, animal boarding, wildlife control, and specialized care across public animal-welfare functions. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying boarding and kennel services for municipal animal control, police K-9 units, and shelter operations; comprehensive and emergency veterinary care including spay/neuter, surgical, and diagnostic services; animal impoundment and adoption services; and specialized wildlife-removal contracts for invasive species. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is the most visible repeat buyer in the current cycle, soliciting large-scale invasive-species removal across multiple postings, while cities and counties are the primary issuing bodies—animal shelters, police departments, and public-health offices procuring routine care and boarding. Cities including Phoenix, San Antonio, Bend, Wichita, and Fort Worth appear with shelter and veterinary solicitations; the Florida Department of Agriculture and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dominate the invasive-wildlife removal segment with estimated budgets reaching $29.6 million over five years for nonnative snake management alone.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Arizona, Utah, California, Texas, North Carolina, and Oregon, with Florida showing the heaviest volume of postings through the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's invasive-species removal program. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix's sealed-offer RFQ for animal boarding services (RFQU270399, due October 21, 2026) supporting police and human services departments on a five-year firm-fixed term with background-screening and insurance requirements; Davis County, Utah's RFP for shelter veterinary services (DC202607, proposals due October 22, 2026) accepting multiple awards and seeking both in-house and off-site providers with proof of Utah veterinary licensure; the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's RFP for nonnative snake control (RFP16826, proposals due September 30, 2026) managing the Python Action Team program at $29.6 million over five years with advanced technology and cybersecurity compliance requirements; and Gwinnett County's IWQ for chew-proof aluminum dog beds (PE77023NONST2027000000706, due August 25, 2026) supplying an animal welfare center. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction; Phoenix imposes DBE-Neutral reporting, Fort Worth establishes a 30% small-business participation goal, and Orange County applies 5% preference deductions to certified local small businesses and disabled-veteran enterprises.