# El Paso Ionwave #2027-0058

City of El Paso solicitation 2027-0058: Zoo animal diets, feedstuffs, milk replacers, and supplements

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 2027-0058
**NAICS:** 424910, 311119, 424520

The City of El Paso Zoo Department is seeking bids for a broad range of animal nutrition products to support its zoo animals and related operations.
- **Buyer:** City of El Paso, Texas; Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Department, for the Zoo Department.
- **Scope:** 73 product line items in formulated diets, forage and feedstuffs, milk replacers, and vitamins, minerals, and supplements. Estimated quantities are annual minimums; actual ordering is as needed.
- **OEMs and named brands:** **MAZURI** (one line prints “MUZURI”), **PURINA**, **STANDLEE**, **OX BOW**, **Tones Seed**, **BROOKS**, **GRAINLAND SELECT**, **Land O Lakes**, **Meyenberg**, **American Stockman**, **Vitahawk**, **BUDA ENERGY**, **ZOO MED**, and **ZUPREEM**.
- **Key items:** MAZURI animal-specific diets and supplements, including Wild Herbivore diets #5ZF1 and #5Z8W; forage, hay, seed, and grain; milk replacers; canned diets; and reptile supplements. See the line-item list for part numbers and estimated annual quantity ranges.
- **Notable requirements:** One award is intended to cover all items, and bidders must bid every item. Shipping and handling must be included in pricing. Substitutions are permitted only where the bid schedule allows; numerous products are specified as non-substitutable.
- **Term:** The bid materials describe three-year pricing with an option for two additional years at the same unit prices; the precise initial contract dates are not stated.

### Description

The City of El Paso is soliciting bids for food pellets, primarily for the Zoo Department. The procurement includes formulated diets, forages and feedstuffs, milk replacers, and vitamins, minerals, and supplements. The City will order supplies as needed, and only Zoo Department personnel may place orders unless another City department receives express written authorization. One award will be made for all items, and bidders must bid on every item to be responsive.

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