UNSPSC 10101804: Live oysters

UNSPSC 10101804 Live oysters (Commodity) covers live aquatic organisms procured by state and local governments for stocking, breeding, and public recreation programs, though recent activity under this code shows state agencies are buying live fish — primarily sunfish and trout — rather than oysters. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania are sourcing live fingerling and juvenile fish to stock urban fishing lagoons, park lakes, and trout nurseries that serve the general public, disadvantaged children, and disabled citizens through fishing derbies and special events. Vendors must hold state aquaculture or aquatic-life dealer licenses, provide live-haul equipment and transportation at their own cost, and guarantee low mortality rates (2% or less within 72 hours in the Illinois case). Contracts typically run multi-year terms with renewal options, and pricing is firm for a specified bid period with annual adjustments permitted under certain conditions. Insurance requirements (general and auto liability, typically $1 million per occurrence) and domestic-product preferences apply in solicitations observed to date.

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois and Pennsylvania, with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources currently soliciting 132,257 hybrid sunfish annually across six delivery regions and special-event categories under IFB B27-422DNR-RESCO-B-54517, due November 4, 2026. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania posted a 10-year sub-lease solicitation for a trout nursery operator on June 4, 2026, requiring management experience and commitment to fingerling production for public fishing programs. The Illinois solicitation emphasizes batch deliveries of 1,000 or more fish with 21-day advance notice and firm pricing through BidBuy; the Pennsylvania opportunity focuses on operational management rather than supply and does not specify an award value. Both solicitations reflect state-level investment in recreation and public-health objectives through aquatic stocking rather than commercial shellfish or oyster production.