UNSPSC 42121601: Gastrointestinal veterinary products

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used in the gastrointestinal medical treatment of animals. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901800.

UNSPSC 42121601 Gastrointestinal veterinary products (Commodity) encompasses pharmaceuticals, medications, vaccines, and medical supplies sourced by municipal and county animal shelters and animal care services on an as-needed basis. State and local governments procure under this code primarily to stock animal shelters, veterinary clinics, and domestic animal services divisions with drugs, vaccines, syringes, sutures, anesthetic agents, euthanasia solutions, and related hospital supplies supporting routine care, emergency treatment, surgical procedures, and disease prevention. Issuing bodies include municipal animal care services (city shelters), county animal services departments, and county public health offices. Recent solicitations show animal shelter operations and pound management as the dominant use case, with shelter volumes ranging from over 5,000 annual animal admissions to more than 10,000 annually at larger facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, California, and Utah, with recent opportunities from San Antonio, Pinellas County and Harris County (Florida), Solano County (California), Collier County (Florida), Williamson County (Texas), and Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources. The City of San Antonio posted an annual contract for animal pharmaceuticals and miscellaneous supplies under IFB 6100019772 with bids due October 30, 2026 and an optional pre-bid conference on October 21, 2026; Pinellas County Government solicited veterinary drugs, medications, medical supplies, and animal healthcare products under ITB 260718 with a $25,000 annual estimated budget ($75,000 projected 36-month contract value) commencing January 25, 2027 and requiring two-day delivery from order receipt; and Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Texas posted an IFB 26IFB24 on April 16, 2026 seeking veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies with one-year initial term and up to 24 additional months, requiring vendor-maintained online ordering and tracking systems with firm pricing for three months followed by requests at minimum three-month intervals. Pinellas County mandates three compliance certifications including Common Carrier Attestation under Florida Statute 908.111 and 92.525, Foreign Country of Concern Affidavit, and Human Trafficking Affidavit; Collier County weights local-vendor preference and WBE/MBE certification in scoring; and Williamson County reserves the right to award to multiple vendors by item or combination.