UNSPSC 70121800: Pets industry

UNSPSC 70121800 Pets industry is a Class code that encompasses veterinary services, animal shelter operations, and companion-animal care services procured by state and local animal control agencies, municipal shelters, county domestic animal services divisions, and specialized animal welfare jurisdictions. State and local governments use this code to solicit spay-and-neuter surgery, emergency veterinary care, animal boarding and kenneling, trap-neuter-vaccinate-release (TNVR) programs, vaccination and microchipping clinics, animal rescue partner networks, and shelter supplies including food, housing equipment, and carriers. Recent opportunities reveal a consistent demand for both professional services—licensed veterinarians providing routine and surgical care—and operational support such as rescue coordination, behavioral management programs, and facility logistics. Issuing bodies span city animal care departments (San Antonio, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Wichita, Tucson, Windcrest), county animal services divisions (Collier, Hillsborough, Harris, Bergen, Charlotte-Mecklenburg), school district police operations (Los Fresnos ISD), and state natural resources agencies (Georgia DNR). City animal control departments and county domestic animal services centers appear as repeat high-volume buyers, with San Antonio Animal Care Services posting four separate solicitations since late June 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (San Antonio, Fort Worth, Wichita, Windcrest, Los Fresnos), Florida (Collier, Hillsborough, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Pasco, Tucson), and isolated activity in Georgia, New Jersey, Oregon, and North Carolina. Representative recent procurements include San Antonio Animal Care Services' RFP for Emergency Care Veterinary Services (RFP 26-063, due August 17, 2026) for evening and overnight coverage; Collier County's Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release program (ITN 26-8652, due March 17, 2026) offering per-cat reimbursement at tiered rates from $5 to $25; Fort Worth's one-time purchase of animal housing equipment including kennel doors and cat condos (RFP 26-0179, due May 21, 2026); and Hillsborough County's ITQ for cardboard pet carriers with a two-year estimated value of $43,200 (ITQ 26-00305, due July 2, 2026). Smaller municipalities and special districts also participate—the City of Windcrest issued an RFP for animal boarding and kenneling services (RFP-2025-2026-001, due January 22, 2026) with per-animal-per-day pricing and optional rescue-placement bonuses. Compensation structures vary widely: some contracts use shift-based or hourly rates (San Antonio spay-neuter veterinarians at $1,300 per shift plus travel stipends), others per-animal fees (San Antonio vaccine clinics at $20 per animal, TNVR at $5–$25 per cat), and still others fixed supply contracts (Hillsborough carriers at $43,200 over two years). Most solicitations require professional liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000), commercial general liability coverage, workers' compensation, and compliance with state veterinary licensing and municipal procurement regulations. Evaluation criteria emphasize technical qualifications and compliance, with secondary weight on cost, small-business utilization where designated, and local-vendor preference in some Florida jurisdictions.