UNSPSC 10101708: Live sardine fish

Member of clupeidae family. Genus is sardine. It is a small oily fish that lives in large schools in coastal waters.

UNSPSC 10101708 Live sardine fish, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement. The single relevant recent opportunity—the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' IFB for live hybrid sunfish (bluegill/green sunfish hybrids, 4"–6" in length) to stock urban fishing program sites—shows state and local governments using this code to procure live freshwater fish for public recreation, stocking, and educational programs rather than sardines. The scope includes bulk delivery of fingerlings and juvenile fish in batches of no fewer than 1,000 units, with vendor-supplied transportation equipment, livestock handling guarantees (maximum 2% mortality within 72 hours), and multi-year supply contracts. Issuing bodies have included state natural resources departments and county conservation authorities operating aquaculture facilities and fishing access programs.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources' sunfish solicitation (IFB B27-422DNR-RESCO-B-54517, response due November 4, 2026) calls for 132,257 fish annually across six regional delivery zones and statewide special events, with an initial two-year contract renewable for up to three additional one-year periods. The solicitation requires vendors to hold an Illinois Aquaculture Permit or an aquatic life dealer license, carry $1 million general and auto liability coverage, and meet domestic product preference requirements. A second recent opportunity—Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's call for a sub-lease operator to manage a trout nursery facility in partnership with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (deadline June 4, 2026)—demonstrates county-level interest in aquaculture operations to rear fingerling trout for public fishing derbies and disadvantaged populations, though this is a facility operator role rather than live-fish supply. Activity centers on Illinois and Pennsylvania, with limited visibility into other jurisdictions' activity under this code.