UNSPSC 42121503: Veterinary pyrogenic tester

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that can test for bacterial toxins that cause fevers in animals. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 606002.

UNSPSC 42121503 Veterinary pyrogenic tester is a Commodity code, but state and local governments are not procuring pyrogens or pyrogenic testing equipment under this code. Instead, recent solicitations show that jurisdictions are buying veterinary pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, diagnostic equipment, and animal healthcare products to support municipal and county animal services divisions, shelters, and control facilities. Issuing bodies include county governments and special-purpose animal services departments, which are ordering vaccines, syringes, needles, sutures, anesthetic drugs, medications, surgical instruments, diagnostic supplies, and euthanasia solutions on an as-needed basis under multi-year blanket or requirements contracts. Vendors typically must appoint a primary account representative and backup contact, maintain three-business-day delivery windows, provide detailed usage reporting, hold professional liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence, and register with E-Verify and state business divisions. Pricing is evaluated against manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) discounts or applied as a percentage of a fixed annual budget, and contracts generally include terms for three to five years with optional renewals.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and California. Orange County, Florida issued RFP Y26-176 in September 2026 for veterinary supplies to the Animal Services Division, seeking authorized distributors carrying a minimum 75% of 73 line items—diagnostic equipment, surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, and operational supplies—with sealed electronic responses due October 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST; the County intends multiple awards and offers bonus points for dislocated worker hiring and Service-Disabled Veteran firm utilization. Pinellas County, Florida posted ITB 26-0718 in September 2026 for vaccines, medications, anesthetic drugs, and hospital supplies for the Animal Services Department, which impounds over 10,000 animals annually, with an estimated annual budget of $25,000 and a 36-month contract value of $75,000 commencing January 25, 2027. San Mateo County, California issued IFB 2026-IFB-00592 in July 2026 and a second IFB 2026-IFB-00553 for veterinary supplies under three-year vendor agreements with as-needed ordering and local business preference ordinances available to eligible vendors. Collier County, Florida posted a Notice of Intent to Single Source MinXray, Inc. in August 2026 for a portable digital radiography system and related cloud imaging software and maintenance services for Domestic Animal Services, with a proposed five-year contract term through August 2, 2031. Pinal County, Arizona issued RFP 264131 in May 2026 for veterinary services (not supplies) including examination, vaccination, surgery, and spay/neuter work for county animal control, commencing June 17, 2026, for one year with four optional renewals.