UNSPSC 10101605: Live pheasants

UNSPSC 10101605 Live pheasants is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure live ring-necked pheasants for wildlife management and public hunting programs. Recent solicitations show state fish and wildlife departments buying birds in the thousands to stock controlled hunting areas and support upland game seasons. The birds must meet strict specifications — minimum age, weight, feathering standards, and veterinary health certifications — and are delivered live in crated lots to designated locations on a per-bird unit-price basis with all freight prepaid. State departments of fish and wildlife are the primary issuing bodies under this code, representing a narrow and specialized use case distinct from broader agricultural procurement.

Activity concentrates in Maine and California. The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services issued RFQ 09A 260708-005 on July 8, 2026, requesting approximately 2,000 adult ring-necked pheasants for the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, with quotations due July 22, 2026, and deliveries scheduled between late September and October 2026 at two sites near Portland. The State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife posted RFQ-2026-CR4-GBH-001 on April 27, 2026, for 2,005 male pheasants, minimum 16 weeks of age, with deliveries spanning October 2026 through February 2027 and quotations due May 11, 2026. Both solicitations are RFQs awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with Maine creating a Master Agreement renewable through 2031 and California offering a 5% preference to California-certified small businesses or non-small businesses with 25% small-business subcontractor participation. The code shows episodic rather than continuous activity, with procurement timing driven by specific hunting seasons and restocking schedules.