UNSPSC 70122003: Animal trypanosomiasis

UNSPSC 70122003 Animal trypanosomiasis, a Commodity code, does not reflect what state and local governments are actually procuring under this taxonomy designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly involve animal shelter, kennel, and welfare services—boarding, impoundment, adoption, veterinary care, spay/neuter programs, rescue partnerships, and related supplies—rather than trypanosomiasis (a parasitic disease affecting equines and cattle). The mismatch suggests either a systematic coding error in the state and local procurement systems tagging these opportunities or a residual artifact in the UNSPSC hierarchy that no longer aligns with contemporary animal services procurement practice. State and local jurisdictions are using this code to solicit dog boarding, cat boarding, equine boarding, kennel operations, vaccination clinics, emergency veterinary services, shelter food supplies, animal housing equipment, and behavior management programs—work that falls outside the disease-specific scope the code name implies.

The issuing bodies span cities (Phoenix, San Antonio, Bend, Fort Worth, McKinney, Wichita, Atlanta), counties (Gwinnett, Yamhill, Collier, Harris, Hillsborough, Solano, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Bergen), and special-purpose districts (Tift County Schools, Pasco County). Recent activity concentrates in Texas (San Antonio, Phoenix, McKinney, Fort Worth, Wichita, Harris County) and Florida (Hillsborough, Pasco, Collier), with secondary activity in Oregon, Georgia, California, Colorado, and New Jersey. Representative recent procurements include the City of Phoenix's sealed-offer RFQ for animal boarding services (RFQU270399, due October 21, 2026) covering daycare, overnight boarding, and quarantine for canines and cats with 24/7 supervision; the City of San Antonio's applications for spay/neuter contract veterinarians (26105, due August 25, 2026) at $1,300.00 per shift; the City of Wichita's RFP for veterinary consulting services (260121, due June 5, 2026) with a Small & Emerging Business Enterprise set-aside representing 10% of evaluation points; Yamhill County Sheriff's Office's RFP for dog kenneling and adoption services (SC0036000017678, due August 31, 2026) structured as a flat annual rate plus percentage share of dog license revenue; and Collier County's ITN for comprehensive veterinary services (ITN 25-8347, due February 4, 2025) weighted 100 points across cover letter, WBE/MBE certification, scope of services, regulatory compliance, cost-effectiveness, and local-vendor preference. The code shows no relevant recent activity.