NIGP 96229: Distribution and Collection of Waste Food for Animals

NIGP 96229 Distribution And Collection Of Waste Food For Animals, Item code, covers the supply and logistics of animal food products to state and local government facilities, though recent solicitation activity reveals a narrower operational scope than the legacy category title suggests. State and local procurement under this code focuses on competitive contracting for animal food supply to shelters, animal care facilities, and related operations. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county animal control agencies, municipal governments pursuing food-security and economic-development initiatives, and specialized public service districts. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control in North Carolina and Invest Atlanta in Georgia represent recent active buyers, though the geographic footprint remains limited in available records.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control issued an IFB (Solicitation 2692026237) on May 27, 2026 for the Shelter Food Supply Program, with a June 24, 2026 response deadline, to supply nutritionally appropriate animal food across two facilities serving approximately 12,000 animals annually (59% dogs, 33% cats, 8% other domesticated species). Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP (PE66789NONST2027000000021), posted July 6, 2026 with an August 6, 2026 deadline, includes Category B food distribution services requiring bidders to source a minimum 10% of food product volume from Georgia-based producers at contract start, escalating to 20% within 24 months; this represents supply-chain development and logistics contracting distinct from direct animal food supply but aligned with the code's distribution and collection scope. Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly North Carolina and Georgia, with municipal and county governments driving procurement volumes. No federal set-asides or disadvantaged-business preferences appear in available records for this code.