UNSPSC 10121702: Fish food pellets

UNSPSC 10121702 Fish food pellets, a Commodity code, describes feed formulations and pellet products that state and local governments procure for fish hatcheries, aquaculture research, and fisheries management operations. State and local solicitations under this code focus on extruded or pelleted feeds meeting specific nutritional and physical performance standards — typically protein content ranges of 45–55 percent, lipid levels of 15–20 percent, controlled ash and fiber levels, and precise pellet sizing (ranging from 1.5 mm starter pellets to 6.5 mm adult formulations). Recent opportunities show state fish and wildlife agencies and public universities purchasing annual supplies or multi-year contracts for hatchery operations and experimental aquaculture studies. The issuing bodies are state departments of natural resources, state universities conducting fisheries research, and state procurement offices managing hatchery supply contracts on behalf of wildlife agencies.

Activity under the code spans the Southeast and Upper Midwest. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources posted an RFQ for extruded trout feed due October 8, 2026 (solicitation 46200ERFQ0019742027). The State of South Dakota Office of Procurement Management issued an IFB for annual trout and salmon food contracts due June 24, 2026 (26IFB19839), with South Dakota resident-business preferences applying where price and quality are substantially equal. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued a four-year IFB for pelleted catfish feed to the Little Grassy Fish Hatchery in Makanda due May 27, 2026 (26422DNRRESCOB52377), requiring $1 million general liability insurance and delivery within five days of order. Mississippi State University posted a sole-source procurement (9250-27-R-RFIN-00011) for approximately 300 tons of experimental catfish diets formulated at two lipid concentrations, restricted to Fish Belt Feeds, Inc., with a contract value of approximately $127,500 and a response date of September 17, 2026. Multi-year contracts and specification-heavy feeds suggest repeat buying opportunity from state hatchery systems and university aquaculture research programs.