UNSPSC 41102614: Research animal bedding material

All bedding materials utilized for the skeletal support, comfort, warmth and dryness of animals in a bioresearch laboratory

UNSPSC 41102614 Research animal bedding material is a Commodity code that in practice spans both specialized laboratory animal bedding and operational supplies for animal care facilities — cat litter, wood shavings for equine facilities, and related consumables that state and local animal-care operations purchase on a recurring or one-time basis. Recent solicitations from county and municipal animal-control, public-health, and park departments show procurement of specific branded products (Purina Tidy Cats in prescribed formulations and weights, WestWorld-branded equine shavings with defined screening and moisture specs) alongside facility infrastructure like kennels and cat condos that, while tagged under this code in some cases, represent capital construction rather than consumable bedding. The issuing-body mix includes county health and animal-services departments, municipal recreation authorities, and dedicated animal-shelter facilities across multiple states — Hillsborough County (Florida) and the City of Scottsdale (Arizona) appear twice in recent months, signaling repeat procurement activity by larger jurisdictions managing high-volume animal care operations.

Geographic spread includes Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's Invitation to Quote (ITQ-26-00201) for Purina Tidy Cats cat litter with an estimated annual value of $37,500.00 and delivery due within seven calendar days (response deadline March 25, 2026); the City of Scottsdale's Invitation for Bid (IFB 26IFB052) for packaged equine wood shavings at an estimated annual volume of 280,000 cubic feet gross, one-year term with four optional renewals, bids due March 27, 2026; and Harris County Public Health Services Office's Invitation to Bid (ITB 260161) for pet clinic supplies posted July 3, 2026, with proposals due July 27, 2026. Hillsborough County also posted an ITB (ITB-26-00149) for cat condos and towers on March 5, 2026 (estimated $350,000.00), though that procurement spans facility fixtures beyond traditional bedding material. No set-asides or mandatory disadvantaged-enterprise preferences are identified across the recent solicitations; all encourage participation from minority-owned and small businesses where state law applies.