UNSPSC 41102613: Research animal physiological test kit

Test kit used for the purpose of measurement of biophysical and biochemical analytes in animals in a bioresearch laboratory

UNSPSC 41102613 Research animal physiological test kit is a Commodity code whose recent state and local procurement activity shows minimal alignment with laboratory research testing—the code nominally describes—and instead reflects purchases of supplies and equipment for animal shelter and pet clinic operations. State and local governments are soliciting under this code for pet clinic consumables, cat litter, cat condos and towers, and kennel construction and installation. The issuing bodies are primarily county-level agencies: Harris County Public Health Services Office in Texas, Habersham County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida. These jurisdictions operate animal control facilities, public health clinics, and pet resource centers that house and care for companion animals, and they source supplies and fixtures through ITB, RFP, and ITQ notices.

The recent procurement activity clusters in three states—Texas, Georgia, and Florida—with two of the four opportunities appearing in Hillsborough County within a six-week period. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited cat litter (ITQ-26-00201, due March 25, 2026, estimated value $37,500.00) and cat condos and towers (ITB-26-00149, due March 31, 2026, estimated value $350,000.00) for the Pet Resource Center; Harris County Public Health Services Office issued an ITB for pet clinic supplies and related items (ITB 260161, due July 27, 2026) without disclosed value or scope detail; and Habersham County Board of Commissioners released an RFP for design, construction, and installation of kennel facilities at a new animal shelter (PE66800NONST2026000000025, due May 13, 2026, project scope approximately 18,000 square feet with no disclosed budget). The code shows weak recent activity overall, and the opportunities posted do not reflect research animal physiological test kits or laboratory testing equipment—suggesting a tagging mismatch between the nominal UNSPSC category and the work actually being bought.