UNSPSC 51204202: Veterinary anthrax vaccines

This classification denotes preparations containing substances with antigenic properties administered to activate veterinary or non-human immune systems, thereby inducing immune responses, preparations called vaccines, of which the current commodities address or prevent infectious Anthrax, a disease caused by the spore-forming bacteria Bacillus anthracis, the same disease that USNLM codifies in MeSH UID D000881 and which afflicts hooved animals such as sheep and goats, thus the term ANTHRAX VACCINES.

UNSPSC 51204202 Veterinary anthrax vaccines is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations encompasses the full range of veterinary pharmaceuticals and supplies purchased by animal control and shelter operations—not anthrax vaccines specifically, but broader veterinary medical inventories including oral medications (amoxicillin, amantadine), surgical supplies, diagnostic testing materials, and ancillary clinic consumables. Counties, cities, and special-purpose animal services divisions solicit under this code. Recent opportunities span Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (Texas), the City of Dallas Animal Services, and Harris County Public Health Services Office (Texas), with multiple jurisdictions posting competitive procurements in the first half of 2026.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter's IFB 26IFB24 for pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies (due April 23, 2026), requiring an online ordering system with firm pricing for three months and two-week delivery windows; Collier County's ITN 258347 for comprehensive veterinary services to support its Domestic Animal Services Center (due February 4, 2025), bundling full-service veterinary management including routine care, vaccinations, spay-neuter, and emergency treatment at hourly rates with 100-point scoring weighted toward experience, WBE/MBE certification, and local-vendor preference; and the City of Dallas's informal solicitation for veterinary pharmaceuticals (due February 12, 2026), requiring FOB delivery pricing and thirty-day price firmness. Collier County also issued ITN 26-8652 for a new Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release program (due March 17, 2026) with per-cat reimbursement rates ranging $5–$25 depending on outcome. Harris County's July 2026 ITB for pet clinic supplies provides no detailed scope. Local-vendor preferences and WBE/MBE scoring bonuses appear in multiple Collier County and Williamson County solicitations, and insurance requirements (general liability $1–$2 million, professional liability where applicable, and bonds for larger awards) are standard. No minimum guaranteed volumes or contract ceilings are specified in the TNVR or comprehensive services opportunities.