UNSPSC 10101730: Live goldfish

A species of fish also called golden carpin or golden carpa (Carassius auratus). It is a freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family. It was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and nowadays it is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish.

UNSPSC 10101730 Live goldfish is a Commodity code covering the supply of live fish species to state and local government buyers for public recreation and habitat programs. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies purchasing live hybrid sunfish and fingerling trout for urban fishing initiatives, stocking programs serving disadvantaged populations and special events, and nursery operations. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania are the identified recent buyers. Work under this code involves sourcing and delivering live aquatic species in specified quantities, meeting transport and mortality guarantees, obtaining required aquaculture licenses and dealer permits, and maintaining insurance coverage as mandated by the procuring jurisdiction.

Illinois has posted the most recent activity under this code. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued IFB B27-422DNR-RESCO-B-54517 on October 14, 2026, requesting live hybrid sunfish (bluegill/green sunfish hybrids, 4"–6" length) for the Statewide Urban Fishing Program, with bids due November 4, 2026; the scope encompasses 132,257 fish annually across six regional delivery categories, with a domestic product preference and a multi-year contract structure allowing up to ten years total. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania posted an RFI for a ten-year sub-lease to operate a trout nursery facility on May 11, 2026, with responses due June 4, 2026, focused on rearing fingerling trout for fishing opportunities serving disadvantaged children and disabled citizens. Both opportunities require vendors to hold appropriate state aquaculture or aquatic life dealer licenses and to provide proof of liability insurance. The code shows limited but geographically dispersed recent activity centered in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.