UNSPSC 10101703: Live tilapia

UNSPSC 10101703 Live tilapia, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of live aquatic species for public programs, though recent opportunities under this code show minimal tilapia-specific activity and instead reflect procurement of live sunfish and trout for educational and recreational fishing initiatives. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued an IFB in October 2026 for 132,257 live hybrid sunfish (bluegill/green sunfish hybrids, 4"–6" length) to stock urban fishing sites across six Illinois regions and statewide special events, with annual deliveries in batches of no fewer than 1,000 fish, a guaranteed maximum 2% mortality rate within 72 hours, and vendor responsibility for all transportation equipment including fish hauling tanks and release chutes. Vendors must hold either an Illinois Aquaculture Permit or Illinois Resident Aquatic Life Dealer's License and carry $1 million general commercial and auto liability coverage. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania solicited responses in May 2026 for a 10-year sub-lease to operate a trout nursery facility rearing fingerling trout for disadvantaged youth and public fishing derbies, with an onsite pre-bid conference held at the Norristown facility. Both solicitations reflect state and local demand for live fish procurement to serve public recreation and education, though neither explicitly targets tilapia; the code appears to capture a broader taxonomy of aquaculture products than recent opportunities reflect.

Illinois and Pennsylvania show the primary recent geographic activity under this code, with the Illinois sunfish procurement representing the most concrete and recent opportunity. The Illinois IFB (response due November 4, 2026) applies a domestic product preference requiring affirmative declaration of United States manufacturing, carries a firm two-year initial term with renewal options for up to three additional years, and limits pricing adjustments to once per 12-month period based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index. The Montgomery County trout nursery sub-lease (response due June 4, 2026) is a longer-term operational engagement spanning 10 years and emphasizes prior nursery experience and references over price alone. State and local procurement activity under this code remains sparse and episodic, concentrated among state resource agencies and county recreation programs rather than frequent or repeat buyers.