UNSPSC 50501904: Veterinary vitamin and mineral mixture

A mixture of vitamins and minerals which provides nutrients for animals, often premixed into feed.

UNSPSC 50501904 Veterinary vitamin and mineral mixture, a Commodity code, covers feed additives, mineral premixes, and specialized nutritional supplements for animals in state and local care — particularly prison livestock operations and county animal shelters. The code sees use primarily by criminal-justice departments managing farm operations, county animal services, and specialized facilities. Recent solicitations show the work spans individual mineral components (monocalcium phosphate), comprehensive mixed-feed and supplement packages (cattle mineral mixes, sow gestation premixes, pig grower basemixes), and veterinary pharmaceutical and clinic supplies supporting shelter operations. Contractors typically supply products that comply with state agricultural codes, provide guaranteed analysis documentation (crude protein, fat, fiber, and mineral percentages), and hold appropriate commercial feed licenses where required.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (procuring on behalf of TDCJ and the Department of Public Safety), and Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter issuing multiple solicitations between April and October 2026. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-325M2.1, posted May 27, 2026, sought animal feed, vitamins, and supplements across 26 line items (cottonseed hulls, yellow corn, coastal bermuda hay, alfalfa hay, cattle grower mixed feed, sow gestation premix, and mineral supplements) for delivery to seven TDCJ facilities, with a pre-bid conference held May 14, 2026 and sealed responses due May 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. TDCJ separately issued three consecutive IFBs for monocalcium phosphate (IW261313 due August 11, 2026; IW265961 due September 30, 2026; and IW268558 due October 28, 2026), all submitted electronically through the Bonfire procurement portal with Catherine Cain as the primary procurement contact. Outside Texas, DeKalb County, Georgia issued an ITB for feed, hay, and shavings for Little Creek Horse Farm (due July 23, 2026), and Orange County, California (Sheriff-Coroner) solicited specialized veterinarian and boarding services for its K-9 unit (IFB 060-3113519-MB, due September 3, 2026), which sits at the service boundary of this taxonomy but signals demand for veterinary support alongside supply procurement.