UNSPSC 10101709: Live red belly pacu fish

A type of omnivorous South American freshwater fish that is related to the piranha. Scientific name is piaractus brachypomus. Family is characidae. Genus is piaractus. Native to the Amazon, it is also known as gambitana, pacu blanco, pirapitinga, pirapat

UNSPSC 10101709 Live red belly pacu fish is a Commodity code that encompasses the supply of live fish species to state and local governments, though recent procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the nominal commodity name. The solicitations posted under this code in the past three months actually center on live fish procurement for public health and recreational purposes — specifically mosquitofish for mosquito control distribution and trout fingerlings for public fishing programs — rather than pacu species. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county governments and their specialized divisions (public works, parks and recreation, natural resources partnerships), operating both direct procurement and sub-lease operational models. The work involves procuring live fish in specified size grades, delivery with life-support measures (oxygenated medicated water), and performance timelines measured in weeks to years depending on whether the buyer is purchasing inventory for distribution or leasing a facility to operate breeding and rearing operations.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Hillsborough County, Florida issued an ITB (ITB2600227) on April 21, 2026 seeking Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish in three size categories for mosquito control, with an estimated three-year contract value of $169,440.00 and a response deadline of May 7, 2026. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania posted an RFQ (Solicitation 2629) on May 11, 2026 for a 10-year sub-lease to operate a trout fingerling nursery facility at Stony Creek, with a response deadline of June 4, 2026 and a required pre-bid site visit. The code shows limited recent activity — no pacu-specific opportunities appear in current postings — suggesting either sparse demand for this particular commodity under this code or potential miscoding of fish-supply solicitations across the UNSPSC taxonomy.