UNSPSC 10101811: Live lobster

Lobster is a variety of sea crustacean. The scientific name is palinurus elephas. The most important lobster varieties are the red lobster or royal spiny lobster --of higher gastronomic value--, Portugals pink rock lobster, American lobster and Mauritan

UNSPSC 10101811 Live lobster is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity tracks aquatic livestock supply for public agencies and not-for-profit operators, though the code name and actual recent solicitations show little overlap. Recent opportunities posted under this code include mosquitofish supply for county mosquito-control programs and fish-nursery facility operations, neither of which involves lobster procurement. Hillsborough County, Florida issued a competitive sealed bid (ITB2600227) in April 2026 for live Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish in three size grades delivered in oxygenated, medicated bags within two weeks of purchase order issuance, with an estimated three-year contract value of $169,440.00. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania posted a letter-of-interest RFP (2629) in May 2026 seeking a sub-lessee to operate a trout-fingerling nursery facility in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, with evaluation based on operator experience, past performance, and price. Both solicitations required proof of insurance and compliance with employment-verification requirements but contained no explicit set-asides for disadvantaged business enterprises.

Recent activity under the code centers in Florida and Pennsylvania, with limited geographic spread evident from posted opportunities. Issuing bodies include county public-works and natural-resources departments seeking aquatic-species supply and facility-operation services. The code shows low recent-solicitation volume — only two substantive procurement opportunities (the Hillsborough County ITB and Montgomery County RFP) posted in the window shown, with a third posting (Williamson County, Texas) consisting solely of an administrative relocation notice unrelated to procurement. The mismatch between the code name and the actual work being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in state and local procurement systems or that lobster procurement under this code does not materialize frequently enough to surface in recent public notices.