UNSPSC 82151601: Animal trainers services

UNSPSC 82151601 Animal trainers services (Commodity) encompasses a range of animal care and management services that state and local governments actually procure — including animal shelter operations, veterinary care, boarding and kenneling, rescue coordination, behavior management, vaccination clinics, and related animal welfare support. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies across multiple jurisdictions pursuing canine boarding, shelter veterinary services, spay/neuter procedures, trap-neuter-return programs, animal impoundment and adoption services, kennel operations, rescue partner networks, and canine behavior management. Cities, counties, and specialized animal care agencies drive most activity; the City of San Antonio, Collier County, the City of Phoenix, and Yamhill County Sheriff's Office appear multiple times across recent opportunities. Animal Care and Control departments, Police Departments, and standalone municipal animal shelters are the primary using organizations, typically purchasing through RFP, RFQ, or IFB notice types.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, California, New Jersey, and Georgia. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix's animal boarding services RFQ (sealed offers due October 21, 2026, five-year term with firm pricing and DBE-N reporting requirements), the City of San Antonio's spay/neuter veterinarian contracts ($1,300 per shift plus travel stipends, applications due August 25, 2026), Yamhill County Sheriff's Office dog kenneling and adoption services RFP (August 31, 2026 due date, annual rate plus license revenue share, $1,000,000 minimum liability insurance), Collier County's comprehensive veterinary services ITN (three-year term with two one-year renewals, local-vendor preference and WBE/MBE weightings, February 4, 2025 due date, covering shelter animals including dogs, cats, and small species), and the City of Fort Worth's animal housing equipment one-time purchase (May 21, 2026 submission deadline, 30% small business participation goal, kennel doors, group housing, and cat condos). Pricing models vary from flat annual or monthly rates to per-animal or per-shift compensation, with veterinary and specialized services commanding higher engagement than commodity purchases like pet carriers or animal feed supplies.