UNSPSC 10101731: Live swordfish

A species of fish (Xiphias gladius) from the Xiphiidae family. It is highly migratory and predatory, characterized by a long flat bill, and is a popular sport fish. It can reach a maximum of 4.3 m and a weight of 540 kg. The International Game Fish Association's all-tackle angling record for a swordfish was a 536 kg specimen taken off Iquique, Chile in 1953, where it is known as ""albacora"" or "el gladiador".

UNSPSC 10101731 Live swordfish is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity maps to the supply of live fish species for public health and recreational purposes rather than commercial seafood distribution. The code appears in solicitations for live aquatic organisms—mosquitofish for mosquito control programs and fingerling trout for public fishing opportunities—issued by county governments and collaborative public agencies. State and local jurisdictions under this code procure live fish in bulk quantities delivered with oxygenated, medicated water for immediate stocking into public facilities or distribution to residents. Issuing bodies include county public works and natural resources departments working alone or in partnership with state fish and game commissions. No set-aside designations appear in the recent opportunities reviewed.

Recent activity centers on Florida and Pennsylvania. Hillsborough County, Florida issued ITB 2600227 in April 2026 seeking live Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish in three size categories for delivery within two weeks, with an estimated contract value of $169,440 over three years and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; the response deadline was May 7, 2026. 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, seeking for-profit, non-profit, and public entities to rear fingerling trout for special fishing events and public access. A third notice from Williamson County, Texas (July 2026) was a relocation announcement for the purchasing department with no procurement scope.