UNSPSC 10101727: Live carachi fish

A tropical zone freshwater fish native to highland lakes and tributary rivers in South America. It is a benthic carnivorous species. Scientific names: orestias agassii, orestias luteus, orestias olivaceus. Family is ciprinodontidae. Genus is orestias. Common names: carachi negro, carachi enano, carachi amarillo, gringo, punku, kello.

UNSPSC 10101727 Live carachi fish, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of live fish species for stocking and restocking programs operated by state and local wildlife agencies. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show demand for live hybrid sunfish and trout fingerlings supplied to support public fishing access initiatives, urban recreation programs, and special-event fishing derbies. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania represent the mix of issuing bodies — state wildlife departments and county conservation authorities — that source live fish to support educational, recreational, and community-access objectives for disadvantaged populations and the general public. Vendors typically must hold state aquaculture or aquatic life dealer licenses, provide all transportation and handling equipment, guarantee fish viability within specified mortality thresholds, and carry liability insurance with the procuring agency named as additional insured.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources posted IFB B27-422DNR-RESCO-B-54517 on October 14, 2026 for live hybrid sunfish (4"-6" length) to supply the Statewide Urban Fishing Program with 132,257 fish annually across six regional delivery zones and statewide special events, due November 4, 2026. The scope spans Chicago Park Lagoons, Northeast Illinois, Northwest Illinois, Central Illinois, Southern Illinois, and statewide events, with annual deliveries in batches of no fewer than 1,000 fish, a maximum 2% mortality guarantee within 72 hours, and domestic product preference with affirmative United States manufacturing declaration required. The contract extends for two years with up to three renewal options, not to exceed ten years total. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania solicited responses (due June 4, 2026) for a 10-year sub-lease to operate a trout fingerling nursery at Stony Creek, generating supply for county fishing derbies and public access events. Current activity centers in Illinois and Pennsylvania, with recent opportunities concentrated in state wildlife departments and county conservation jurisdictions.