UNSPSC 10102104: Pheasant hatching eggs

Fertilized pheasant eggs for grow-out

UNSPSC 10102104 Pheasant hatching eggs is a Commodity code representing live pheasant procurement by state and local wildlife and natural resources agencies. State and local governments buy under this code primarily to support public hunting seasons and wildlife management programs. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, procuring through the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, represents the primary issuing body active under this code; such procurement typically originates from state fish and wildlife departments rather than municipal, county, or school entities.

Maine accounts for documented recent activity under this code. The State of Maine Office of State Procurement Services issued RFQ 09A 260708-005 on July 8, 2026, requesting approximately 2,000 adult ring-necked pheasants with quotations due July 22, 2026 to support the state's public hunting season. The resulting Master Agreement will run from August 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with renewal options extending through June 30, 2031, allowing all state agencies to purchase birds as needed. Birds must meet specific performance criteria: fully feathered with tail feathers averaging at least 8 inches, a minimum 50% male sex ratio, weights of at least 2.5 lbs for males and 2.0 lbs for females, and veterinary certification of negative status for pullorum, typhoid, West Nile Virus, and tuberculosis. Initial delivery of at least 700 birds must occur before September 26, with subsequent stockings on the first and third Sundays of October at two designated locations: the Wells Transportation Facility near Maine Turnpike Exit 19 and the Cabela's parking lot in Scarborough. Pricing is FOB Destination on a per-bird unit basis with shipping included; the vendor is responsible for replacement of any dead, injured, or missing birds at no additional cost prior to release of the hunting season.