UNSPSC 10121803: Milk for dogs or cats

UNSPSC 10121803 Milk for dogs or cats (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this code. Recent solicitations posted under 10121803 are overwhelmingly for human consumption milk and dairy products serving school nutrition programs, WIC infant formula rebate contracts, and school food service operations—not pet milk products. The code appears to be a tagging mismatch rather than an accurate descriptor of current procurement activity.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Clayton County Public Schools (Georgia), Seminole County School Board (Florida), Pinellas County School District (Florida), and Muscogee County School District (Georgia) all soliciting milk and dairy products under IFB or ITB notices. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted a WIC infant formula rebate contract (IFB HHS0016707, due January 11, 2027) covering Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued a grocery items solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) that includes dairy products among 1,100-plus line items for school food service. Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas and multistate WIC procurement. Most recent opportunities post response dates in the May–June 2026 window or later, with the Texas WIC solicitation extending to January 2027. Bid specifications consistently call for Grade A pasteurized milk in multiple formats (8 oz cartons, 1-gallon containers, shelf-stable varieties, and flavored options), compliance with Buy American provisions and National School Lunch Program standards, twice-weekly or daily delivery to school sites, and student acceptance testing before award. Contract values where disclosed range from approximately $22.5 million (Pinellas County for a two-year term including renewals) to smaller district-level procurements; pricing is typically firm fixed for the initial term with adjustments tied to CPI or raw milk cost indices at renewal. The code shows active recent procurement volume, but the commodity classification for pet milk appears to be a systematic data-quality issue rather than a reflection of actual buying patterns.