UNSPSC 70122000: Animal health

UNSPSC 70122000 Animal health is a Class code that encompasses veterinary services, animal boarding and boarding facilities, and veterinary drugs and supplies that state and local governments procure for shelter operations, public health functions, racing oversight, and animal control. Recent solicitations show that animal health contracting spans clinical veterinary services (spay/neuter surgery, emergency care, diagnostic testing, vaccinations, euthanasia), facility-based boarding and kennel operations, specialized services such as relief mobile clinics for underhoused populations, and consumables including pharmaceuticals, syringes, euthanasia solutions, and related medical supplies. Issuing bodies include county animal services and shelters (Pinellas County, Collier County, Pinal County, Davis County, Newton County, Monroe County, Gwinnett County), municipal animal care departments (City of Phoenix, City of San Antonio, City of Austin, City of Tempe), state departments (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry, Texas Racing Commission, Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Corrections, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, State of Maryland Department of Labor), and county health departments (County of San Mateo). Many jurisdictions solicit veterinary services repeatedly, indicating sustained procurement need.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Arizona, California, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, Connecticut, Utah, and Maryland, with particular density in counties managing high-volume shelters serving 5,000 to 15,000 animals annually. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix RFQ for five-year animal boarding services supporting police and human services on an as-needed basis with sealed offers due October 21, 2026; Pinellas County ITB 26-0718 for veterinary drugs and supplies with an estimated annual budget of $25,000 and proposals due September 24, 2026; Davis County RFP for in-house and off-site veterinary services with proposals due October 22, 2026; the City of Austin RFP for emergency overnight veterinary services with proposals due September 29, 2026; the City of San Antonio RFAs for spay/neuter contract veterinarians and rescue partner incentive contracts with applications due August 25, 2026; and the Florida Department of Agriculture ITB 16894 for 24/7 canine boarding in Davie with sealed bids due September 28, 2026. Contract values range from $25,000 annualized (Pinellas County supplies) to $150,000 per annum for racetrack veterinary services (Texas Racing Commission). Most solicitations require professional liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), Texas E-Verify enrollment or equivalent employment verification, and demonstrated prior experience in shelter or high-volume surgical settings.