UNSPSC 42121606: Dermatological or antiprotozoa veterinary products

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used in the dermatological or antiprotozoal based medical treatment of animals. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 291739.

UNSPSC 42121606 Dermatological or antiprotozoa veterinary products (Commodity) covers veterinary pharmaceuticals, medications, vaccines, and related medical supplies that state and local governments procure to support animal shelter and care operations. Recent solicitations show that the code encompasses a broader spectrum than the narrow title suggests — state and local buyers are sourcing vaccines, syringes, needles, sutures, anesthetic drugs, euthanasia solutions, hospital supplies, and miscellaneous pharmaceuticals on an as-needed basis for municipal animal shelters, county animal services departments, and public health clinic operations. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices (City of San Antonio), county governments (Pinellas County, Solano County, Harris County, Collier County, Williamson County), and special-purpose animal care divisions within larger jurisdictions. The work is straightforward supply contracting — vendors register in e-procurement portals, quote pricing as discounts from manufacturer's suggested retail price or fixed rates, meet delivery windows (typically two days to two weeks), and handle electronic ordering and shipment tracking.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and Florida, with recent opportunities posted by San Antonio, Williamson County (Texas), Pinellas County, Collier County (Florida), Harris County (Texas), and Solano County (California). The San Antonio Animal Care Services IFB (Solicitation 6100019772, due October 30, 2026) solicits annual-contract pharmaceutical and miscellaneous supplies on an as-needed basis with a pre-bid conference scheduled for October 21, 2026. Pinellas County Government's ITB 26-0718 (due September 24, 2026) targets vaccines, medications, anesthetic drugs, and hospital supplies for an Animal Services Department handling over 10,000 animals annually, with a budgeted $75,000 contract value over 36 months beginning January 25, 2027; this solicitation imposes three mandatory compliance affidavits (alien transport, foreign country of concern, human trafficking) and requires two-day delivery, FOB destination. Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter's IFB 26IFB24 (posted April 23, 2026) solicits veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies with firm pricing, online ordering portal, and two-week delivery; the contract runs one year with optional 12-month extensions up to 36 months total. Collier County's ITN 25-8347 (February 4, 2025) solicited comprehensive veterinary services rather than supplies alone, indicating broader scope variation under this code category.