NIGP 94533: Commercial Fishing Services for Misc. Marine Products

NIGP 94533 Commercial Fishing Services for Miscellaneous Marine Products, an Item code, encompasses state and local government purchase of commercial fishing labor, vessels, and related services to support fishery management, invasive species removal, research operations, and marina support activities. State and local agencies buy ongoing harvest services from licensed commercial fishermen compensated on daily or hourly rates; qualified vessel charters with Coast Guard-licensed captains and equipped crews to conduct field research and monitoring in coastal and river systems; and live bait supply services for public recreational fishing facilities. The issuing bodies include state wildlife and fisheries agencies (Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Utah Division of Purchasing), county parks departments (Glynn County, Georgia), and state divisions of purchasing acting on behalf of wildlife or research units. Agencies typically structure these procurements as master agreements or qualified vendor lists to manage seasonal demand and operational flexibility.

Recent activity spans Kentucky, Massachusetts, Utah, and Georgia. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources issued paired master agreement solicitations (RFB66027000000811 and RFB66027000000812, responses due September 23, 2026) to recruit multiple commercial fishermen at $1,200 per day to harvest invasive carp species from the Ohio River Basin under an initial one-year term with four optional renewal years; bidders must hold a valid commercial fishing license and three years of experience, with Kentucky resident and designated nonprofit bidder preferences applied. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries posted a qualified vendor list RFP (BD271046DMFFW010132988, responses due September 1, 2029) for commercial and for-hire fishing vessels with Coast Guard captains to support year-round research in Commonwealth coastal waters, with pricing structured as trip or day rates and Small Business Purchasing Program preference available. Utah Division of Purchasing issued an IFB (NC27-111, bids due October 2, 2026) for artificial sports fish habitat structures for Pineview Reservoir rather than direct fishing services. Glynn County, Georgia solicited a bait provider for its Blythe Island Regional Park Marina under RFP26-035 (proposals due July 1, 2026).