NIGP 94542: Fish and Marine Life Hatching and Processing Services

NIGP 94542 Fish and Marine Life Hatching and Processing Services, an Item code, encompasses the acquisition of bait and fingerling trout rearing services that state and local governments source to support recreational fishing programs, marina operations, and public fishing access initiatives. Government buyers under this code procure both live bait provision for public waterfront facilities and the operational management of trout nurseries that breed fingerlings for stocking and public fishing events. The issuing bodies are primarily county governments and state natural-resource agencies; the recent opportunities show county parks departments (Glynn County, Georgia), state environmental agencies (Commonwealth of Massachusetts), and county conservation partnerships (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, collaborating with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission) as active procurers. Scope ranges from discrete bait supply contracts for marina concessions to multi-year sub-lease agreements for full-scale nursery operation and maintenance.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania generating posted opportunities in the first half of 2026. Representative solicitations include Glynn County, Georgia's RFP26-035 (posted May 26, 2026; response due July 1, 2026) for a multi-year bait provider contract at Blythe Island Regional Park Marina, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference held June 2, 2026; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's A&I For Fish Nursery Operator sub-lease (posted May 11, 2026; due June 4, 2026) for a 10-year trout nursery operation at Stony Creek Nursery, with onsite pre-bid touring available; and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' procurement (posted May 12, 2026; due May 15, 2026) for dissolved oxygen caps and temperature loggers (model MX2203) for aquatic environmental monitoring. The Massachusetts RFQ for tune-up services on Hobo U26-001 units (posted March 20, 2026; due March 25, 2026) illustrates state equipment-maintenance demand within the broader service class.