NIGP 04042: Fish (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 04042 Fish (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, covers the procurement of live fish for stocking and public recreation programs by state and local agencies. State and local governments use this code to purchase fingerlings, broodstock, and juvenile fish species for urban fishing initiatives, specialized aquaculture operations, and ecosystem management. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Pennsylvania-based county agencies are recent buyers under this code, soliciting through both invitation-for-bid (IFB) and request-for-interest (RFI) mechanisms. Vendors supplying under this code must hold aquaculture permits or aquatic life dealer licenses, maintain live-animal transport infrastructure including hauling tanks and pump systems, carry substantial liability insurance, and meet mortality guarantees and delivery-batch specifications set by the purchasing agency.

Recent activity centers in Illinois and Pennsylvania. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources posted an IFB on October 14, 2026 (due November 4, 2026) for 132,257 hybrid sunfish (bluegill/green sunfish, 4–6 inches) to support the Statewide Urban Fishing Program, with annual deliveries across six regional categories and special events, domestic-product preference required, a two-year initial term with up to three renewal options, and award to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder by delivery location. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issued an RFI on May 11, 2026 (due June 4, 2026) for a 10-year sub-lease operator to maintain and operate a trout nursery facility in Norristown, rearing fingerling trout for disadvantaged children, disabled citizens, and public fishing events; the county conducted a pre-bid conference and accepted responses from for-profit, non-profit, and public entities through its Bonfire procurement portal.