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 (Commodity) shows minimal state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains only one directly relevant solicitation — the Illinois Department of Natural Resources IFB for sunfish (bluegill/green sunfish hybrids, 4"–6" length) to supply the Statewide Urban Fishing Program — which diverges from the code name but represents the actual work being bought. That solicitation calls for annual delivery of 132,257 fish across six regional and statewide special-events categories (Chicago Park Lagoons, Northeast Illinois, Northwest Illinois, Central Illinois, Southern Illinois, and statewide special events), with batches of no fewer than 1,000 fish, 21-day advance notice, guaranteed maximum 2% mortality within 72 hours, and vendor-provided transportation equipment including fish hauling tanks and pump systems. The vendor must hold either an Illinois Aquaculture Permit or Illinois Resident or Non-Resident Aquatic Life Dealer's License, carry $1 million per occurrence General Commercial Liability and Auto Liability insurance with the state as additional insured, and meet domestic product preference requirements. The contract term is two years initial with renewal options up to ten years total.

The sole relevant opportunity originates from Illinois, with the response deadline of November 4, 2026. A second opportunity in the block — Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's sub-lease solicitation for a trout nursery operator — involves facility operation and fingerling rearing, not live fish supply, and represents a different procurement category. The Williamson County, Texas notice is a departmental relocation announcement with no procurement scope. The code shows limited recent activity in state and local markets; procurement under UNSPSC 10101709 appears concentrated in specialized aquatic stocking programs rather than broad commodity purchasing.