UNSPSC 10121700: Fish food

UNSPSC 10121700 Fish food, a Class code, covers specialized aquaculture feed formulations that state fish hatcheries procure to support breeding and rearing operations across multiple species. State and local governments buy pelleted and extruded fish feeds in multiple sizes and protein concentrations—ranging from starter diets (0.3mm to 2.0mm pellets) for fry through fingerling and adult production feeds (3.0mm to 6.5mm pellets)—engineered to meet strict nutritional specifications including crude protein (32–56 percent by size), fat content, phosphorus, ash, fiber, and moisture limits. Recent solicitations specify performance requirements such as flotation characteristics, probiotic and immunostimulant additives, and shelf-life guarantees of twelve months or longer. State wildlife and natural resources departments issue the bulk of opportunities under this code, with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, South Dakota Office of Procurement Management, Nevada State Purchasing Division, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department all active buyers. Hatchery operations at multiple facilities within each state drive the procurement, often structured as master agreements or annual contracts on an as-needed basis with quarterly or scheduled deliveries.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Upper Midwest and South—South Dakota, Illinois, Kentucky, Nevada, and Texas all posted solicitations between January and June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the South Dakota Office of Procurement Management's IFB 26IFB19839 for an annual trout and salmon food contract with specifications across three pellet sizes (due June 24, 2026); the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' multiple four-year contracts for catfish feed at Little Grassy Fish Hatchery (RFB posted May 12, 2026, due May 27, 2026; prior RFBs posted April 20 and March 30, 2026); the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' master-agreement RFB 660 2600000470 for eleven line items of specialized aquafeed including warm-water and marine starter formulations with best-value scoring on price and delivery performance (due April 3, 2026); the Nevada State Purchasing Division's procurement for feeds at four hatchery locations (due April 10, 2026); and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's IFB 802-26-72208 for Skretting ORI-One rotifer diet to coastal fisheries facilities (due January 27, 2026). Set-asides and preferences vary by state—South Dakota applies resident business preference; Illinois allows Illinois Business Preference and minority/women business enterprise designations; Kentucky extends reciprocal preferences to resident bidders and qualified bidder categories including Kentucky Correctional Industries. All solicitations mandate commercial general liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate), F.O.B. destination pricing, and product compliance certifications.