UNSPSC 73121610: Horseshoeing services

UNSPSC 73121610 Horseshoeing services is a Commodity code that captures animal care and boarding services, veterinary care, shelter operations support, and related equipment—a material divergence from its nominal title. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily municipal animal control and shelter operations, county domestic animal services divisions, and independent animal care facilities. The recent opportunities show cities (Phoenix, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Wichita, Atlanta, McKinney) and counties (Yamhill, Collier, Harris, Hillsborough, Gwinnett, Solano) issuing RFPs, ITBs, and RFQs for animal boarding and daycare (City of Phoenix, sealed offers due October 21, 2026); spay and neuter veterinary services (City of San Antonio, applications due August 25, 2026); shelter kenneling and adoption operations (Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, proposals due August 31, 2026); emergency veterinary care (City of San Antonio, proposals due August 17, 2026); and one-time purchases of kennel doors and cat condos (City of Fort Worth, proposals due May 21, 2026). Boarding services typically require 24/7 staffing, trained care protocols, background screening for staff, and compliance with local licensing standards; veterinary services demand state licensure, professional liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), and adherence to shelter medical protocols; shelter operations contracts often bundle intake, vaccination, adoption facilitation, and euthanasia oversight.

Recent solicitation activity clusters in Texas (San Antonio, Fort Worth, Wichita, McKinney), the Pacific Northwest (Yamhill County Oregon, Phoenix Arizona), Florida (Hillsborough County, Collier County, Pasco County), and scattered urban centers (Atlanta, Bergen County New Jersey). The code is seeing steady activity across animal welfare and shelter services—a niche procurement category driven by municipal animal control budgets and county domestic animal services appropriations. Contract values where visible range from $43,200 over two years for cardboard pet carriers (Hillsborough County, ITQ due July 2, 2026) to multi-year veterinary and boarding services in the mid-five-figure annual range. Evaluation tends to emphasize operational readiness, prior experience with shelter or municipal animal care, staff qualifications, and cost; several jurisdictions (City of Fort Worth, City of Wichita) integrate small business participation goals at 10–30% weighting. This code remains active but represents a specialized and smaller overall state-local procurement segment compared to transportation, facilities, or IT services.