UNSPSC 70101702: Fishery by products production services

UNSPSC 70101702 Fishery by products production services, a Commodity code, encompasses bait supply and fishing vessel services that state and local governments procure to support recreational marina operations and fisheries research activities. State and local agencies—primarily state fish and wildlife departments and county parks authorities—solicit bait supply contracts, vessel charter agreements for nearshore and offshore research operations, and fishing services for population surveys and stock assessment work. The solicitations reflect demand for managed bait inventory at recreational facilities and specialized maritime support for biological fieldwork rather than industrial harvest or processing of fishery byproducts in the conventional sense.

Recent activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has posted two RFPs in early 2026 for nearshore rockfish research vessel services (RFP S6350000016049, due March 17, 2026) and white sturgeon research test fishing using gillnet vessels in the lower Columbia River estuary (RFP S6350000015860, due February 26, 2026), both seeking independent contractors with commercial fishing or research vessel experience and specific equipment certifications. The Glynn County Board of Commissioners, Georgia, issued an RFP (RFP26-035, due July 1, 2026) for a multi-year bait provider contract to service Blythe Island Regional Park Marina, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference held June 2, 2026 and a Q&A deadline of June 9, 2026. The code shows episodic but qualified purchasing activity driven by state fisheries management budgets and county parks operations rather than routine repeat procurement.