UNSPSC 10101607: Live guinea fowl

Type of bird in the galliformes order, although some authorities include the guineafowl as a subfamily, numidinae, of the family phasianidae. Native to Africa.

UNSPSC 10101607 Live guinea fowl, a Commodity code, encompasses the procurement of live game birds for state wildlife programs and hunting season support. State and local governments use this code to source live poultry for restocking public hunting areas and wildlife management initiatives. The recent activity shows that state departments of wildlife and fisheries are the primary issuing bodies, purchasing birds to sustain recreational hunting opportunities and meet conservation objectives. Orders typically specify health certifications, physical standards (feather condition, weight, sex ratios), disease-free status, and delivery schedules tied to hunting season openings.

Recent opportunities show Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (procured through the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of State Procurement Services) issued RFQ 09A 260708-005 on July 8, 2026 for approximately 2,000 adult ring-necked pheasants with quotations due July 22, 2026. The resulting Master Agreement runs from August 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, renewable for four additional one-year periods. Birds required full feathering with tail feathers averaging at least 8 inches, a minimum 50 percent male ratio, weights of at least 2.5 pounds for males and 2.0 pounds for females, and veterinary certification of pullorum and typhoid disease-free status with no evidence of West Nile Virus, tuberculosis, or other infectious diseases for six months prior to delivery. Initial deliveries of at least 700 birds were required before September 26, with subsequent stockings scheduled for the first and third Sundays of October at two designated Maine locations. Pricing was FOB Destination on a per-bird unit basis with all shipping included, and vendors bore responsibility for goods until the State took possession. Activity under this code remains narrow and geographically sparse; Maine represents the only recent documented state or local opportunity.