UNSPSC 70101508: Line fishing

UNSPSC 70101508 Line fishing, a Commodity code, covers state and local procurement of commercial fishing services for species removal and harvest operations. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is the dominant issuing body in recent activity, soliciting multiple awards under a master-agreement structure to establish networks of qualified commercial fishermen rather than single-vendor contracts. Work under this code consists of invasive carp removal from freshwater systems—specifically targeting Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, Grass Carp, and Black Carp in the Ohio River Basin—performed by licensed commercial fishermen using gill netting and side-scan sonar technology, with mandatory daily observer presence and rigorous non-target-species release protocols. The code also covers bait-supply services to municipal recreation facilities, as evidenced by Glynn County, Georgia's procurement for a bait provider at a regional park marina. Bidders typically must hold valid commercial fishing licenses, demonstrate minimum three years of commercial fishing experience, retain hired labor (a helper per day for harvest operations), and provide liability insurance; compensation structures run daily-rate plus piecework proration for high-volume harvests, with payment processed biweekly on invoiced work.

Kentucky and Georgia represent the geographic concentration of recent activity. The KDFWR Ohio River Basin Invasive Carp Contract Fishing Program generated two separate IFB solicitations (RFB66027000000812 and RFB66027000000811, both due September 23, 2026) to recruit multiple commercial fishermen at $1,200 per day for eight-hour shifts or $150 per hour for partial days, with a one-year initial term plus four optional one-year renewals. Kentucky resident bidders received reciprocal preference, and designated nonprofits (Kentucky Correctional Industries and entities serving individuals with severe disabilities) qualified for 15–20 percent preference scoring boosts. Glynn County, Georgia issued RFP 26-035 (due July 1, 2026) for bait provision services at Blythe Island Regional Park Marina on a multi-year contract, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference held June 2, 2026 and a Q&A deadline of June 9, 2026. No other states or issuing bodies appear in the recent opportunities block.