UNSPSC 76121604: Dead animal disposal services

UNSPSC 76121604 Dead animal disposal services (Commodity) covers roadside and facility-based removal and disposal of deceased animals, including wildlife struck by vehicles, shelter animals, and fish carcasses at hatcheries. State and local governments procure these services across counties, cities, state departments, and special-purpose districts including animal control authorities, departments of transportation, and fish and wildlife agencies. Work ranges from time-sensitive roadside deer and large-animal pickup with two-business-day response requirements to scheduled weekly or multi-weekly collection of smaller animal remains from shelters and hatcheries, with disposal at licensed landfills or OSHA-approved incineration facilities. Contractors must hold appropriate state licenses (California Dead Haulers Permits, Utah Waste Hauler permits, Florida operating licenses), maintain specialized insurance including commercial general liability of $1 million or higher per occurrence, and provide documentation of legal disposal such as landfill receipts or certificates of disposal. Recent solicitations reflect demand for per-unit fixed pricing models, with some jurisdictions requesting weekly or multi-day-per-week service and others using per-animal or per-pickup fee structures; annual volumes vary widely from approximately 100 to 10,000 animals depending on the jurisdiction and service type.

Recent activity spans multiple states and includes competitive sealed bids, requests for quotation, and informal quick-quote processes. Dane County, Wisconsin posted RFB 2026-RFB-014-PR for road-killed deer pickup with local vendor price preferences (15% for locally based and owned, 10% for locally operated) and an estimated 101 annual pickups, though historical data showed 260–359 carcasses per year; the contract runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031 with optional renewals. Collier County Domestic Animal Services (Florida) issued Quick Quote QQ2026131 for animal cremation services at approximately $7,000 annual spend with one-day-per-week minimum service availability. The County of Orange, California solicited competitive sealed bids through IFB for animal disposal at its shelter and fourteen contract cities with approximately 10,000 annual pickups, three times per week service, and a five-year term (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031) offering 5% evaluation preferences for local small business and DVBE certification. Palm Beach County (Florida) issued RFQ #26-0130/DJ for roadside deceased animal disposal with 5% local preferences. Salt Lake County (Utah) solicited bids for medical bio-hazardous waste, sharps, and animal carcass incineration services across seven locations with an estimated $10,000 annual cost and six-year contract term. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) posted IFB P2681002 for anadromous fish carcass removal at three hatchery locations with unit-rate pricing, 5% small-business and up to 5% DVBE incentives, and a three-year term (September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029). The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control issued an RFI (not a formal solicitation) on March 25, 2026 to assess market capacity for contracting out small deceased animal field pickup services, currently performed in-house. Texas Department of Transportation solicited bids for large-animal removal in Austin and San Antonio districts with CMBL registration and NIGP code requirements. Activity centers in California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin, with procurement offices across multiple counties and state departments.