UNSPSC 10101515: Armadillos

UNSPSC 10101515 Armadillos is a Commodity code that captures live laboratory animals and related supplies procured by state and local educational institutions for instructional use in classroom and laboratory settings. The code appears narrowly focused on the procurement of living specimens and associated materials for K–12 science curricula, rather than the procurement of armadillos as a discrete animal species. Recent solicitation activity shows school districts and educational service centers buying laboratory animals through cooperative purchasing master orders that establish discounted pricing from vendor lists and allow individual districts to draw down against negotiated unit rates according to their instructional budgets and classroom needs.

Recent opportunities are sparse and concentrated in Texas. Educational Service Center Region 4 (ESC 4) posted a master order ITB (TAMUITB265094) on August 17, 2026, with a due date of August 31, 2026, seeking bids for live laboratory animals and related products at discount from list prices to serve public school districts, charter schools, and educational service centers statewide under a collective purchasing vehicle. The contract obligates vendors to comply with animal welfare requirements and educational standards governing laboratory animal use. No other active opportunities directly aligned with the code's scope appear in the recent record; the Pasadena Equestrian Center RFP concerns facility operations and horse boarding, not laboratory animals, and represents a mismatch with the code's nominal scope.