UNSPSC 10101803: Live mussels

UNSPSC 10101803 Live mussels, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of live aquatic organisms for distribution and operational use by state and local governments. In practice, the code shows minimal recent activity tied directly to mussel procurement; the most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code involve live fish species for mosquito control and trout nursery operations rather than mussels. Hillsborough County, Florida solicited live Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish through a competitive sealed bid (ITB 26-00227, May 7, 2026 deadline) for residential mosquito control distribution, specifying three size grades delivered alive in oxygenated, medicated water at approximately 200–500 fish per bag. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania sought operators for a trout nursery sub-lease (RFI 2629, June 4, 2026 deadline) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to rear fingerling trout for public fishing events benefiting disadvantaged children and disabled citizens. These represent operational and distributional use cases—live fish for pest control and aquaculture—rather than food-service or market-animal procurement typical of live shellfish codes.

Issuing bodies under this code span county-level government purchasing and state natural-resources collaborations, with no standout repeat buyers evident in recent postings. Geographic activity centers on Florida and Pennsylvania based on current opportunities. The Hillsborough County mosquitofish contract, valued at $169,440 over three years, requires vendors located within the county and demonstrates the typical scope: species-specific live-organism procurement with strict transport and survival standards, insurance requirements, and delivery schedules. The Montgomery County trout nursery sub-lease involves operational management rather than commodity supply. The code shows sparse recent solicitation volume; vendors should monitor state fish and wildlife departments and county public-health or environmental departments for occasional live-organism procurement needs, though opportunities appear episodic rather than continuous.