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 under which state and local governments procure animal feed, nutritional supplements, veterinary pharmaceuticals, and related supplies for correctional facilities, animal shelters, and county-operated equine farms. The code captures both commodity feed purchases (hay, grain, mineral supplements) and specialized veterinary clinic supplies (pharmaceuticals, diagnostic materials, boarding services). Recent solicitations show the code is being used to source routine animal husbandry inputs as well as comprehensive veterinary care packages for operational animal programs within state and county government. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice, county sheriffs' offices, county animal control facilities, and county parks or facilities management operations. Texas agencies dominate the recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issuing multiple solicitations over the past four months.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Comptroller issued a statewide IFB (304T26325M2.1) in May 2026 for animal feed, vitamins, and supplements destined for TDCJ and Department of Public Safety facilities, with 26 line items including cottonseed hulls, yellow corn, alfalfa hay, cattle mineral supplements, and premixes covering deliveries to seven TDCJ units; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice separately posted three successive IFBs for monocalcium phosphate (IW261313 due August 11, 2026; IW265961 due September 30, 2026; IW268558 due October 28, 2026), all submitted through the Bonfire electronic portal with procurement contact Catherine Cain. Outside Texas, DeKalb County, Georgia issued ITB 2026-085-ITB in June 2026 for feed, hay, and shavings for Little Creek Horse Farm with a three-year base term and two one-year options and delivery within one calendar day of request. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner in California solicited specialized veterinarian and boarding services for its K-9 unit (IFB #060-3113519-MB, due September 3, 2026) requiring board-certified specialists and advanced imaging capabilities with firm fixed fees throughout a three-year initial term. Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Texas posted an IFB in April 2026 for veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies with online ordering requirements and firm pricing for three months, renewable annually up to 36 months total.