NIGP 04042: Fish (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 04042 Fish (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, covers the supply of live fish for public purposes, including fingerling trout for recreational fishing programs and mosquitofish for mosquito control distribution to residents. State and local governments procure fish under this code through competitive sealed bids and letters of interest, typically from county departments and special districts managing fisheries, wildlife, or public health functions. Solicitations specify species, size categories, delivery conditions (live transport in oxygenated water), and operational timelines. Issuing bodies include county departments (Hillsborough County Public Works, Montgomery County conservation), county purchasing offices, and state wildlife commissions coordinating multi-party operations.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issued a letter-of-interest solicitation in May 2026 seeking a sub-lessee to operate a trout nursery facility for fingerling rearing to support fishing derbies for disadvantaged children and disabled citizens, with response due June 4, 2026. Hillsborough County, Florida conducted a competitive sealed bid (ITB-26-00227, due May 7, 2026) for Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish in three size categories for residential mosquito control, with an estimated contract value of $169,440 over three years and delivery within two weeks of purchase order issuance. No procurement activity supporting this code appears in Texas or other regions in the recent opportunities block.