UNSPSC 70101903: Shellfish culture

UNSPSC 70101903 Shellfish culture, a Commodity-tier code, covers bait provision and aquaculture nursery operations that state and local governments procure to support recreational fishing infrastructure and public fish-stocking programs. The scope spans live-bait supply services for marina operations and the operation of fish-rearing facilities that produce fingerling trout for public fishing events and disadvantaged populations. Issuing bodies include county parks and recreation departments, regional park authorities, and county conservation agencies partnering with state fish and boat commissions to manage public fisheries. The work involves both vendor-supplied live bait and operator-managed nursery facilities where the vendor assumes responsibility for infrastructure maintenance, facility staffing, and animal husbandry.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, with documented solicitations in Georgia and Pennsylvania posted in May and early June 2026. Glynn County, Georgia issued RFP26-035 on May 26, 2026, seeking a multi-year bait provider for Blythe Island Regional Park Marina with proposals due July 1, 2026 via the County's eProcurement Portal; a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference was held June 2, 2026 in Brunswick with virtual participation available. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania posted solicitation 2629 on May 11, 2026, requesting a 10-year sub-lease operator for a trout nursery facility at Stony Creek in Norristown, with responses due June 4, 2026 through the county's Bonfire procurement portal; the County will fund capital electrical infrastructure and DCNR will issue a separate RFP for that work. Both solicitations emphasize public benefit—Glynn County's marina bait service and Montgomery County's fingerling production for fishing derbies and youth access—and require proposers to tour or attend pre-bid meetings before responding.