UNSPSC 50501900: Veterinary nutritional supplements

Products to provide nutrients for animals which may be required as a supplement to standard feed.

UNSPSC 50501900 Veterinary nutritional supplements is a Class code covering animal feed, hay, mineral supplements, and veterinary pharmaceuticals that state and local agencies procure for public animal facilities including farms, shelters, and correctional institutions. The scope of work extends beyond narrowly formulated supplements to encompass bulk commodity feeds — cottonseed hulls, corn, hay varieties, mixed rations for cattle and swine — paired with mineral and vitamin additives meeting specific guaranteed analysis standards. State and local buyers under this code include county governments managing public animal operations, county animal shelters, and state correctional departments operating agricultural and livestock programs. Issuing bodies typically post ITBs or IFBs with multi-year terms and optional renewals, often requiring online ordering portals, compliance with state feed licensing standards, and delivery windows measured in days rather than weeks.

Recent activity spans Texas and Georgia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-325M2.1 in May 2026 on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Department of Public Safety, soliciting 26 line items of animal feed, hay, and mineral supplements for delivery to seven TDCJ facilities, with sealed responses due May 27, 2026; the pre-bid conference was May 14, 2026 via Microsoft Teams, and the contract runs through August 31, 2027 with three optional annual renewals. Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Texas released IFB 26IFB24 with responses due April 23, 2026, seeking veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies including Amantadine, Amoxicillin formulations, and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate combinations, with a one-year initial term extendable for up to 24 additional months. DeKalb County, Georgia posted ITB 2026-085-ITB in June 2026 for feed, hay, and shavings delivery to Little Creek Horse Farm with responses due July 23, 2026, requiring same-day delivery to the Decatur location under a three-year contract with two one-year options. Texas maintains reciprocal preference for agricultural products grown in-state and services offered by Texas bidders, and Williamson County applies a three-percent local preference for bidders with principal place of business in the county.