UNSPSC 10102008: Live giraffe

A large mammal native to Africa. Its scientific name is giraffa camelopardalis, an artiodactyla mammal species from the giraffidae family.

UNSPSC 10102008 Live giraffe is a Commodity code that does not align with actual state and local procurement activity in the recent solicitation record. The three opportunities posted under this code—a Williamson County Purchasing Department relocation notice, a City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department request for an equestrian center operator, and a City of Waco governance study for Cameron Park Zoo—involve facility management, operational consulting, and recreational infrastructure rather than the acquisition of live animals. The equestrian center RFP seeks a business entity to operate a 6-acre facility with a 300' x 175' riding arena and boarding for up to 49 horses over a twenty-year term, while the Waco zoo RFP seeks consultants to evaluate governance models and develop financial forecasts for zoo operations. Neither reflects procurement of live giraffes or other wildlife as a discrete commodity line.

The issuing bodies represent local park and recreation departments and municipal purchasing offices in Texas and California. Geographic activity appears concentrated in Texas (Williamson County and Waco) and California (Pasadena), though the Williamson County posting is administrative rather than substantive. No pattern of repeat buying under this code emerges from the recent record. The equestrian center RFP (City of Pasadena, due February 13, 2026) requires five years of prior experience operating a similar facility and carries weighted evaluation criteria for public benefit programs, operations plans, and business viability; the zoo governance RFP (City of Waco, due August 1, 2024) seeks feasibility analysis and strategic planning rather than procurement of animals themselves. The code appears misapplied to these opportunities and shows no relevant recent activity for live animal acquisition by state and local bodies.