NIGP 99835: Drugs, First Aid, Veterinary, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99835 Drugs, First Aid, Veterinary, Sale Of Surplus And Obsolete Items, an Item code, encompasses veterinary medications and supplies, first-aid and emergency-response drugs, and the disposition of surplus or confiscated assets—particularly used firearms held by law enforcement. State and local governments procure this code to support animal shelters and public health clinics, replenish emergency medical stockpiles, and liquidate or trade confiscated or surplus equipment. Recent solicitations show county governments and consolidated municipal police departments as the primary buyers, with animal services departments and law enforcement driving volume. Pinellas County Government and Collier County Board of County Commissioners are both active veterinary procurement buyers; police departments handle asset disposition through trade or credit transactions.

Activity concentrates in Florida. Pinellas County Government posted ITB 26-0718 on September 24, 2026, for veterinary drugs, vaccines, anesthetic drugs, euthanasia solutions, and hospital supplies to support its Animal Services Department, with an estimated annual budget of $25,000 and a projected 36-month contract value of $75,000 commencing January 25, 2027. Harris County Public Health Services Office posted ITB 260161 on July 3, 2026, for pet clinic supplies with proposals due July 27, 2026. Seminole County, Florida released IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, seeking 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually for quarterly delivery, reflecting public-health emergency-response demand. Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department posted RFB 27-0010 on September 16, 2026, offering 306 used and confiscated firearms plus seven upper receivers in exchange for credit toward Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR rifles, with sealed bids due October 14, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted ITN 25-8347 on June 22, 2026, for comprehensive veterinary services supporting its Domestic Animal Services Center, encompassing routine care, emergency services, and surgical procedures for dogs, cats, small animals, and reptiles.