UNSPSC 10101717: Live ispi fish

A type of pupfish native to the Lake Titicaca region of Bolivia and Peru. It is a carnivorous plankton feeder and can reach a length between 9 and 22 centimetres. Scientific name is orestias ispi. Family is cipirinodontidae. Genus is orestias.

UNSPSC 10101717 Live ispi fish is a Commodity code covering live fish procurement by state and local governments to support public fishing programs, habitat restoration, and recreational opportunities. State and local agencies purchase live fish—typically fingerlings and juvenile stock in the 4- to 6-inch range—for stocking urban and rural fishing waters, rearing programs, and special fishing events serving the general public and disadvantaged populations. Issuing bodies include state natural-resource departments and county conservation authorities; these entities purchase in volume, with annual deliveries ranging from tens of thousands to over 130,000 individual fish depending on the program scope. Vendors must hold appropriate aquaculture or fish-dealer licenses, provide live-haul transportation equipment, guarantee mortality rates within specified windows, and maintain commercial insurance. Contracts typically run multi-year terms with renewal options, and many jurisdictions apply domestic-product preferences or require domestic manufacturing.

Recent activity centers on Illinois and Pennsylvania. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources posted IFB B27-422DNR-RESCO-B-54517 on October 14, 2026 (response due November 4, 2026) for 132,257 hybrid sunfish annually across six regional and statewide special-events categories, with delivery in batches of no less than 1,000 fish and guaranteed maximum 2% mortality within 72 hours; the initial contract is two years with renewal options up to ten years total. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania solicited responses in May 2026 (due June 4, 2026) for a sub-lessee to operate a trout-fingerling nursery facility in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, supporting fishing derbies and special events for disadvantaged children and disabled citizens; the sub-lease runs ten years with no stated award value. Both solicitations emphasize public access and equity outcomes alongside operational reliability and cost control.