UNSPSC 10121603: Bird treats or snacks

UNSPSC 10121603 Bird treats or snacks is a Commodity code covering specialized poultry feed formulations sourced by state wildlife agencies and educational institutions for breeding, propagation, and production operations. The work involves manufacturing and supplying nutritionally balanced feed in multiple formulations—starter, grower, maintenance, and breeder—meeting precise protein, amino acid, vitamin, and mineral specifications, with bulk delivery to customer holding facilities. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state natural resources or wildlife departments and university agricultural divisions; the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Texas A&M University appear in recent postings.

Activity centers on Illinois and Texas. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued IFB 26-422DNR-LNDMG-B-50826 in January 2026 for pheasant feed to supply three Wildlife Propagation Centers, with a response deadline of February 11, 2026; the contract awarded to Pike Feeds, Inc. for $343,286.00 covering approximately 866 tons annually across four specialized formulations delivered in bulk 24-ton loads. Texas A&M University issued ITB TAMU-ITB-26-4951 on January 27, 2026, for chicken lay crumbles with an immediate closing date of the same day; this solicitation provided limited scope detail through the AggieBid platform. Both opportunities require vendor registration on state procurement portals and compliance with insurance, disclosure, and standard terms—the Illinois contract specifies $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate general commercial liability coverage.