UNSPSC 10121804: Dry food for cats

UNSPSC 10121804 Dry food for cats is a Commodity code capturing companion animal feed procurement by state and local animal care agencies. State and local governments buy commercially manufactured dry cat food through this code to support shelter operations, animal care facilities, and police and municipal animal units. The purchasing mix includes animal shelters operated by counties and municipalities, police departments with canine or working-animal units, and regional animal care authorities. Solicitations reflect institutional procurement with emphasis on nutritional compliance (AAFCO standards, WSAVA guidelines), reliable delivery logistics, and volume pricing. Requirements commonly specify multiple weekly deliveries, emergency delivery capacity, minimum fill rates and on-time performance guarantees, and compliance with FDA labeling standards. Multi-award structures allowing vendors to supply across species-specific categories or to support multiple participating agencies within cooperative purchasing consortiums are prevalent.

Recent activity spans California, Texas, and North Carolina, with notable repeat procurement from the County of Sacramento Department of Animal Care Services and the City of San Antonio Police Department. The County of Sacramento issued RFP 2026RFP0087 on October 7, 2026, for dog, cat, rabbit, and small animal food to supply approximately 400 animals at Bradshaw Animal Shelter, with responses due September 18, 2026, under a multiple-award best-value structure offering a 5% local-business preference and a 2% micro-business preference and allowing cooperative use by other SCoPA (Sacramento County Procurement Alliance) governmental, educational, and non-profit entities through four one-year renewal options. The City of San Antonio Police Department solicited annual dog food supply under RFO 6100019859, posted August 28, 2026, with responses due September 4, 2026, and a pre-bid conference held via WebEx on August 28. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control issued a competitive solicitation for a Shelter Food Supply Program on May 27, 2026, covering food for approximately 12,000 animals annually across two Charlotte facilities (59% dogs, 33% cats, 8% other species), with proposals due June 24, 2026. The City of Philadelphia has posted multiple micro-purchase solicitations for dog food and treats with maximum contract values near $43,000–$45,000 and one-time or annual delivery terms, reflecting ongoing smaller-scale institutional procurement outside cooperative frameworks.