UNSPSC 10102107: Duck hatching eggs

Fertilized duck eggs for grow-out

UNSPSC 10102107 Duck hatching eggs is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses live poultry and game birds procured by state agencies to support hunting and wildlife management programs. The scope of work under this code extends beyond the nominal "duck hatching eggs" to include sourcing, delivery, and health certification of live adult birds suitable for field release. State and local issuing bodies using this code include departments of inland fisheries and wildlife, often acting through centralized state procurement offices. The typical procurement involves establishing master agreements or blanket purchase orders that allow agencies to order birds as needed across a multi-year contract term, with strict requirements for bird quality, health certifications, delivery timing, and replacement of any casualties before release to the public.

Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, procuring through the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Office of State Procurement Services, posted RFQ 09A26070800000000000005 on July 8, 2026, requesting approximately 2,000 adult ring-necked pheasants for the 2026 hunting season with quotations due July 22, 2026. The resulting master agreement runs from August 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031 with annual renewals, requiring birds meeting strict specifications including minimum weights, sex ratios, tail-feather length, and veterinary health certification; deliveries must occur at designated locations on the first and third Sundays of October, with initial delivery of at least 700 birds before September 26. Bids are priced FOB Destination on a per-unit basis with shipping included, and vendors assume all risk until state possession at the delivery site. Recent opportunities under this code remain sparse beyond the Maine example, and the Williamson County notice posted July 14, 2026 is an administrative relocation announcement unrelated to procurement activity.