UNSPSC 10101723: Live black prochilodus

A tropical zone freshwater fish found in the basins of the Amazon, Tocantins and Argentina rivers. Species is prochilodus nigricans. Family is prochilodontidae. Genus is prochilodus.

UNSPSC 10101723 Live black prochilodus is a Commodity code that describes procurement of live fish species for specific public-health and recreation purposes. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show procurement of live fish primarily for mosquito control and fisheries management — most notably Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish supplied to county public works departments for residential distribution, and fingerling trout reared at nursery facilities to support recreational fishing access for disadvantaged and disabled populations. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners and county conservation or natural resources departments, typically in partnership with state fish and wildlife agencies. The work centers on acquiring live fish meeting specified size grades, delivered alive in oxygenated water within compressed timeframes (two weeks or less from purchase order), and maintained under strict chain-of-custody and insurance protocols.

Hillsborough County, Florida and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania represent the primary recent activity under this code. Hillsborough County's Mosquito Control Division posted a three-year competitive sealed bid (ITB-26-00227) due May 7, 2026, for Gambusia holbrooki in three size grades, with an estimated contract value of $169,440.00; bidders were required to be located in Hillsborough County and carry specialized insurance including $500,000 to $2,000,000 in Commercial General Liability coverage. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issued an RFI for a ten-year sub-lease to operate a trout nursery facility (solicitation 2629, due June 4, 2026), partnering with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to rear fingerling trout for public fishing access. Both opportunities required insurance documentation, compliance verification, and demonstrated operational experience; neither carried explicit disadvantaged-business set-asides. Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida and Pennsylvania, with limited broader jurisdictional presence in the recent pipeline.