UNSPSC 11131607: Embryos

UNSPSC 11131607 Embryos is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses animal feed, bedding, and supplies for livestock and institutional animal care — a significant departure from the code's nominal scope. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county governments and university procurement offices. Harris County Public Health Services Office and DeKalb County have posted invitations for bid (ITB) for pet clinic supplies and equine feed and bedding, while Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services solicited chicken lay crumbles through ITB. The mismatch between the code designation and actual procurement suggests that state and local agencies are tagging routine animal husbandry and institutional animal-care supplies under this code, which nominally refers to biological embryos used in assisted reproduction or research contexts.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Georgia. DeKalb County's ITB for feed, hay, and shavings supporting Little Creek Horse Farm (ITB 2026-085-ITB, due July 23, 2026) specifies three-year term with two one-year options and same-day or next-day delivery to 2057 Lawrenceville Highway in Decatur, Georgia. Harris County Public Health Services Office posted an ITB for pet clinic supplies and related items due July 27, 2026, though the scope of supplies is not detailed in available documentation. Texas A&M University solicited chicken lay crumbles (ITB TAMU-ITB-4951, due January 27, 2026) through its AggieBid platform, requiring vendors to register on the State of Texas Centralized Master Bidders List. The code shows modest recent volume and appears to reflect either miscoding of routine animal-husbandry procurement or very limited genuine embryo sourcing by state and local entities.