NIGP 12012: Bait, Fish

NIGP 12012 Bait, Fish is an Item code under which state and local governments procure live bait for recreational and public-health purposes, including mosquitofish for mosquito control programs and live bait for marina and fishing operations. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying mosquitofish in specified size grades delivered alive in oxygenated water for residential pest control, and live bait stocks to support public recreation facilities. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners and regional park authorities managing both mosquito abatement and waterfront recreation assets. Work scoped under the code typically involves supplying live fish in bulk quantities with defined delivery schedules, equipment specifications (such as oxygenated shipping containers), and compliance with local fish handling and employment verification requirements.

Recent activity spans the Southeast, with Hillsborough County, Florida purchasing Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish under ITB 26-00227 for a three-year contract valued at $169,440 (deadline May 7, 2026), and Glynn County, Georgia soliciting a bait provider for Blythe Island Regional Park Marina via RFP 26-035 (deadline July 1, 2026). The Hillsborough procurement specifies three size categories and field-run stock with delivery within two weeks of purchase order issuance, and mandates E-Verify compliance and insurance coverage; Glynn County's RFP includes a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference held June 2, 2026 with a June 9 written Q&A deadline. Geographic concentration appears limited to recent Florida and Georgia solicitations in the available records.