UNSPSC 41102604: Laboratory animal catching device

A type of laboratory animal housing and care equipment designed to catch and transport animals safely and humanely in a laboratory setting.

UNSPSC 41102604 Laboratory animal catching device, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The two most recent opportunities posted under this code involve animal feed products (Solano County, California) and canine safety kits (City of Philadelphia), neither of which constitute laboratory animal catching devices or related capture equipment. The code appears to function as a catch-all taxonomy tag for animal-care and animal-control procurement without clear operational relevance to the buying activity it nominally describes. When state and local governments do solicit under this code, they are sourcing consumables and protective gear for animal-care operations — supplies that support shelter, welfare, and field-safety functions — rather than specialized equipment for animal capture or restraint in research or facility settings.

The geographic footprint and issuing-body mix remain sparse. Solano County (California) issued an IFB for animal feed products on July 30, 2026 with a response deadline of September 26, 2024, while the City of Philadelphia posted a micro purchase for canine safety kits on June 24, 2026 with a closing date of June 30, 2026 and a two-year requirements period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. Both jurisdictions procure through electronic platforms (OpenGov and PHLContracts, respectively) and impose standard state and local terms including workers' compensation and general liability insurance. The sparse and misaligned recent record suggests this code sees limited substantive use in the state and local market and warrants watching rather than active pursuit unless your firm specializes in animal-care supply chains with capacity to serve county and municipal shelters and field operations.