UNSPSC 10121600: Bird and fowl food

UNSPSC 10121600 Bird and fowl food is a Class code covering specialized poultry feed formulations supplied to state wildlife management and agricultural operations. State and local governments procure under this code to support controlled breeding programs, research facilities, and institutional animal husbandry — the recent activity shows state wildlife departments and university agricultural operations soliciting multi-ton annual supplies of nutritionally formulated feed (starter crumbles, grower pellets, maintenance pellets, and breeder formulations) meeting detailed ingredient specifications and amino acid ratios. Issuing bodies include state natural resources departments managing wildlife propagation facilities and public universities operating animal science and agricultural research programs. The procurement pattern reflects low-volume, specialized sourcing: vendors must demonstrate poultry feed manufacturing capability, compliance with state-mandated ingredient and nutritional standards, and capacity for bulk delivery in 24-ton loads direct to agency holding facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in the Upper Midwest and South. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued an IFB in January 2026 for pheasant feed to supply three Wildlife Propagation Centers (Lincoln, Wilmington, and Mt. Vernon), with an annual volume of approximately 866 tons across four feed formulations; the award to Pike Feeds, Inc., valued $343,286 covering March 2026 through March 2027, indicates contract values in the mid-$300,000 range for annual state-level procurement. Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services posted an ITB the same month for chicken lay crumbles, though the solicitation documentation provided minimal detail on quantities, specifications, or award value. The compressed posting-to-deadline window (one day in the Texas A&M case) reflects the operational urgency of feeding programs. No set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise preferences are reported in either opportunity.