UNSPSC 10121701: Fresh or frozen brine

UNSPSC 10121701 Fresh or frozen brine, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized aquaculture and hatchery feeds that state and local fish and wildlife agencies procure to support breeding and production operations. Recent solicitations show state agencies buying high-protein pelleted feeds formulated for specific species and life stages — fry starters in multiple pellet sizes, fingerling and grower feeds, and production feeds for catfish, trout, salmon, and warm-water species — along with specialized products like rotifer diet enrichment and sinking feeds for marine larvae. The issuing bodies are exclusively state fish and wildlife departments: South Dakota Office of Procurement Management, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Nevada State Purchasing Division. These are repeat buyers with multiple solicitations within the recent window and multi-year contracting strategies. Contract structures typically span one to four years with annual renewal options, firm fixed-price awards to the lowest responsive bidder, and delivery schedules of three to four shipments per year on as-needed basis, with feed guaranteed for nutritional content and shelf life measured in months from manufacture.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South, Midwest, and West: South Dakota, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, and Nevada each posted one or more live opportunities between late January and late June 2026. Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been most active, with four separate IFB rounds for Little Grassy Fish Hatchery catfish feed between March 30 and May 12, 2026, all due within two to three weeks of posting. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources issued overlapping RFBs in March 2026 (RFB 660 2600000470 due March 30, 2026, and RFB 660 2600000470 due April 3, 2026) for eleven line items of aquafeed ranging from 2 to 75 tons estimated annually. South Dakota Office of Procurement Management posted IFB 26IFB19839 for annual trout and salmon pellet food due June 24, 2026, with resident-business and in-state-manufactured-goods preferences. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department solicited specialized rotifer diet (Skretting ORI-One) twice — IFB 802-26-72208 posted January 26, 2026, due January 27, 2026, and a follow-on IFB 304T-26-325M3.3 posted March 26, 2026, due March 3, 2026, both for two coastal facilities. Nevada State Purchasing Division posted RFQ 72DOWS3745 for multi-site hatchery feeds to four locations (Boulder City, Yerington, Ruby Valley, Baker) due April 10, 2026. All solicitations require proof of commercial general liability and workers compensation insurance; most require electronic submission through state procurement platforms; and several enforce state resident or domestic-product preferences where applicable.