UNSPSC 10121802: Moist food for dogs

UNSPSC 10121802 Moist food for dogs, a Commodity code, encompasses commercially manufactured wet and canned dog food products that state and local governments procure primarily for animal shelter operations and public safety agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing nutritionally complete, AAFCO-compliant dog food to support daily feeding operations for housed animals and working canine units, with delivery and reliability performance requirements that typically mandate 90 percent or higher on-time delivery and fill rates. The issuing bodies are predominantly municipal animal care departments and police departments operating canine units, supported by county-level animal services divisions. Larger shelter operations drive volume; Sacramento County's Bradshaw Animal Shelter procures for approximately 400 animals requiring twice-daily feeding, while Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control sources for 12,000 animals annually across two facilities. Philadelphia and San Antonio have posted repeated procurements over the past four months, signaling ongoing demand from mid-sized to large cities.

Geographic activity concentrates in California, Texas, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Recent representative solicitations include the County of Sacramento Department of Animal Care Services' RFP 2026RFP0087 (posted October 7, 2026; response due September 18, 2026) for a multiple-award best-value contract serving Bradshaw Animal Shelter, incorporating a 5 percent local-business preference and 2 percent micro-business preference and spanning dog, cat, rabbit, and optional small-animal food across contract term November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027 with up to four one-year renewal options under the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance (SCoPA) cooperative purchasing vehicle; the City of San Antonio Police Department's RFO 6100019859 (posted August 28, 2026; response due September 4, 2026) for annual dog food supply for the canine unit; and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control's RFP 2692026237 (posted May 27, 2026; response due June 24, 2026) for shelter food supply serving approximately 12,000 animals annually. Philadelphia has posted two micro-purchase solicitations (maximum $45,000 contract value each) for dog food and treats with one-time or annual delivery terms over the past five months, with optional LGBTQ-business data tracking available. Vendors competing in this code typically must demonstrate authorized distribution for brands proposed, maintain online ordering and invoicing capability, and comply with shelf-life and nutritional certification standards.