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 is a Commodity code representing specialized equipment used to safely capture and restrain animals, which state and local governments procure primarily for law enforcement, animal control, and public safety operations. The City of Philadelphia's June 2026 micro-purchase for canine safety kits illustrates the scope: jurisdictions solicit these devices as part of broader public safety arsenals, bundled with protective equipment and restraint systems for personnel working with animals in field conditions. State and local buyers include municipal public safety departments, animal control divisions, and law enforcement agencies that manage canine units or animal welfare programs. The procurement vehicles range from small micro-purchases under cooperative purchasing thresholds to larger requirements contracts spanning multiple years.

The code shows limited recent activity in publicly posted state and local procurement databases. The Philadelphia micro-purchase (RFQ, response deadline June 30, 2026) represents a two-year requirements contract with a ceiling of $43,000, awarded as a whole or by line item to the lowest responsive bidder. The geographic spread and issuing-body concentration cannot be characterized beyond this single opportunity; no additional recent solicitations appear in the source material for this code tier. Vendors pursuing this work should monitor Philadelphia's eProcurement platform and similar municipal procurement channels in major cities with active animal control and law enforcement operations, while recognizing that demand under this specific code remains sparse compared to broader public safety equipment categories.