UNSPSC 10102017: Live monkeys

Monkeys are haplorhine primates, a paraphyletic group generally possessing tails and consisting of about 260 known living species. Many monkey species are tree-dwelling, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Most species are also active during the day. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent, particularly Old World monkeys

UNSPSC 10102017 Live monkeys is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code are a departmental relocation notice for Williamson County Purchasing (Texas), an equestrian center arena operations RFP from the City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (California), and a governance study RFP for Cameron Park Zoo from the City of Waco (Texas). None of these solicitations involve the procurement or supply of live monkeys; the code designation appears to be a data-entry error or miscategorization at the issuing body rather than an indicator of actual demand for primates.

The geographic distribution of these postings spans Texas and California, but geographic relevance is immaterial when the underlying opportunities have no connection to the code's nominal scope. State and local procurement activity under this code should be monitored only if future postings reflect genuine demand for live animal supply, which the current record does not support.