UNSPSC 10101702: Live trout

UNSPSC 10101702 Live trout is a Commodity code that captures state and local purchases of live fish for stocking and educational programs, though recent activity shows significant mismatch with the code's nominal scope. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is actively procuring live hybrid sunfish (not trout) under IFB B27-422DNR-RESCO-B-54517 for its Statewide Urban Fishing Program, requesting 132,257 fish annually across six regional delivery zones with strict mortality guarantees (maximum 2% within 72 hours) and dedicated transportation equipment including fish hauling tanks and release chutes. A second opportunity shows state and local governments also soliciting operators to manage and maintain existing trout-rearing facilities: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania posted a call for a 10-year sub-lessee to operate a fingerling trout nursery facility at Stony Creek Nursery in Norristown, partnering with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to rear trout for fishing derbies and disadvantaged populations. Issuing bodies span state natural-resources departments and county park and conservation agencies. The code shows minimal recent trout-specific procurement activity; the Illinois opportunity is explicitly for sunfish hybrids, not trout, suggesting either tagging error or broader use of this code for live-fish procurement across species.

Geographic activity centers on the Midwest and mid-Atlantic, with recent opportunities in Illinois and Pennsylvania. The Illinois sunfish IFB due November 4, 2026 requires vendors to hold an Illinois Aquaculture Permit or Aquatic Life Dealer's License (resident or non-Resident), carry $1 million each of Commercial Liability and Auto Liability insurance, declare U.S. manufacturing for domestic product preference, and accept firm pricing for 180 days with annual freight adjustments capped at Producer Price Index changes. The Montgomery County opportunity, due June 4, 2026, is open to for-profit, non-profit, and public entities with facility-operation experience; respondents submit letters of interest through the Bonfire procurement portal and are invited to attend an onsite pre-bid conference to tour the 6-raceway nursery facility. No award value is specified for either solicitation. The code's recent activity is sparse and shows minimal relevance to live trout procurement specifically.