UNSPSC 10101516: Cattle

Cattle, or cows (female) and bulls (male), are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos taurus.

UNSPSC 10101516 Cattle, a Commodity code, covers cattle-grazing lease arrangements and the supply of beef products to state and local entities for consumption and land-management purposes. State and local governments use this code to procure grazing rights on public or county-owned land, to engage cattle-industry operators for vegetation control and invasive-species management on wildlife management areas and parks, and to source beef products for institutional child nutrition programs. The work involves multi-year leasing agreements where the contractor assumes responsibility for fence maintenance, herd management, animal-unit stocking, and compliance with land-management and wildlife-mitigation protocols, as well as procurement of beef products through cooperative purchasing vehicles serving educational service centers and their member districts.

Recent activity spans Florida state agencies and county parks departments. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued ITB 15626 in April 2026 for a cattle-grazing lease on the Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area, Caracara Unit (16,868 acres in Hendry County), with a mandatory pre-bid conference call on April 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, sealed bids due May 5, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET, and award anticipated May 8, 2026; the contractor must maintain 1,053 animal units and perform semi-annual fire-line disking across 75 miles. Pasco County Parks, Recreation and Nature Resources issued IFB-SP-26-073 in April 2026 for a cattle-grazing lease on 208 acres in the Spring Hill area with a maximum stocking rate of 65 animal units, a minimum acceptable revenue threshold of $225.00 per animal unit, a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on April 14, 2026, and online bid submission through Bonfire due May 5, 2026, at 1:30 PM ET; the lease term runs through September 30, 2030, with three optional one-year renewals. Region One Education Service Center posted RFP 25-0168 in April 2026 for local beef products under a child nutrition cooperative purchasing arrangement, with a February 18, 2026, proposal deadline through eBuyOne Bonfire. Both Florida leasing solicitations require six to three years of prior cattle-industry experience, site visits or pre-bid attendance, SunBiz registration, and comprehensive insurance coverage; Pasco County offers local vendor preference for businesses within Pasco or neighboring counties.