UNSPSC 42121602: Blood or blood forming veterinary products

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

UNSPSC 42121602 Blood or blood forming veterinary products (Commodity) covers custom-compounded and commercial veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and related medical supplies that state and local governments source for animal shelter operations, wildlife management, and public health clinics. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers procuring standard veterinary drugs, injectable solutions, euthanasia pharmaceuticals, vaccines, syringes, sutures, anesthetic agents, and custom-formulated immobilization compounds on as-needed or annual-contract bases to support municipal animal care services, county animal shelters, and regional wildlife programs. The issuing bodies span municipal animal care departments (City of San Antonio), county animal services divisions (Pinellas County, Harris County, Collier County, Williamson County), state wildlife agencies (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources), and county public health offices. Contracts typically run 12 months to three years with optional renewal terms, use firm pricing quoted as manufacturer's suggested retail price discounts or cost-plus arrangements, and require two-day to two-week delivery from order to destination.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida, Texas, and Utah. Representative opportunities include the City of San Antonio's annual veterinary pharmaceuticals contract (ITB, due October 30, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled October 21, 2026), Pinellas County's animal healthcare products ITB (due September 24, 2026, with an estimated annual budget of $25,000 over a 36-month contract term starting January 25, 2027), Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter's pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies IFB (due April 23, 2026), and Utah Division of Purchasing's sole-source award to Wedgewood Pharmacy for custom-compounded wildlife immobilization drugs valued at $27,224 (notice-and-contest period closed June 24, 2026). Collier County's ITN for comprehensive veterinary services (due February 4, 2025) bundles drugs and supplies with full clinical staffing but signals the broader ecosystem for pharmaceutical procurement. Mandatory compliance certifications in Florida procurement (common carrier attestation, foreign country of concern affidavit, human trafficking affidavit) and three-year vendor experience requirements are standard where enforced by statute. Local-vendor preferences and MBE/WBE scoring weighting appear in Collier County's evaluation framework.