UNSPSC 70101803: Fish hatcheries

UNSPSC 70101803 Fish hatcheries, a Commodity code, encompasses the operation and stocking of public and private fish nursery facilities, including the rearing and provision of fingerling trout and bait species to support recreational fishing, park operations, and public access to angling opportunities. State and local procurement under this code solicits multi-year contracts for facility operation, live-bait provisioning, and fingerling production rather than capital construction or equipment procurement. Issuing bodies include county governments and county park systems managing public recreational facilities, often in collaboration with state fish and wildlife agencies. The recent opportunities show demand for both bait supply services supporting existing marinas and management contracts for public nursery facilities serving educational, accessibility, and community recreation missions.

Recent activity appears in Georgia and Pennsylvania. Glynn County, Georgia issued RFP26-035 on May 26, 2026, requesting sealed proposals for a multi-year bait provider contract at Blythe Island Regional Park Marina, with proposals due July 1, 2026 via the County's eProcurement Portal and a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference held June 2, 2026. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania posted solicitation 2629 on May 11, 2026, seeking responses from for-profit, non-profit, and public entities for a 10-year sub-lease to operate a trout nursery facility at 57 Upper Farm Road, Norristown, with submission deadline June 4, 2026 through the County's Bonfire procurement portal and onsite pre-bid tours available to prospective operators. Neither solicitation specifies contract value or award ceiling.