UNSPSC 41102610: Animal for research testing

Any rodent, mammal, ave, or bovine species of animal utilized for bioresearch in a laboratory setting

UNSPSC 41102610 Animal for research testing is a Commodity code covering live laboratory animals and related products procured by state and local education agencies for classroom and instructional laboratory use. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and educational service centers purchasing live animals—typically vertebrates used in biology, anatomy, and life-science instruction—along with associated supplies, housing materials, and feeding products. Issuing bodies are primarily educational service centers and their member school districts operating collective purchasing cooperatives, rather than state health or research agencies. Texas education authorities dominate recent activity, with ESC 4 (Educational Service Center, Region 4) managing a master-order cooperative purchasing vehicle that serves public school districts, charter schools, and other educational service centers statewide. Contract awards are structured as discounts from vendor list prices, with individual purchasing decisions delegated to participating districts based on their instructional budgets and curriculum requirements.

Educational Service Center, Region 4 issued ITB TAMUITB265094 on August 17, 2026, seeking a master order cooperative purchasing contract for live laboratory animals and related products with a response deadline of August 31, 2026. The solicitation was limited to Texas eligible participants and required vendors to comply with state procurement regulations and animal welfare requirements governing educational laboratory use. Geographic activity under this code appears concentrated in Texas, with no recent opportunities from other states evident in available data. The master-order structure suggests ongoing purchasing activity across Texas school districts rather than discrete one-time acquisitions, though individual transaction values and annual aggregate volumes are not specified in the solicitation notice.