NAICS 114111 - Finfish Fishing RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought and Government Contracting Opportunities

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About Finfish Fishing (NAICS 114111)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of finfish (e.g., bluefish, salmon, trout, tuna) from their natural habitat.

StatusTitleBuyerDue Date
OpenOhio River Basin Invasive Carp Contract Fishing

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking multiple commercial fishers to harvest and remove invasive carp from the Ohio River and its tributaries under a one-year master agreement with four optional one-year renewals.

Kentucky, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Kentucky > Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources > Purchasing Division9/23/2026
OpenBycatch Reduction Engineering Research Grants

NOAA is offering competitive cooperative-agreement grants of approximately $50,000 to $400,000 for non-Federal researchers developing and testing fishing gear, practices, and technologies that reduce bycatch and post-release mortality.

United StatesGrant
United States of America > COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION > National Marine Fisheries Service > Office of Sustainable Fisheries1/22/2027
OpenAtlantic Bluefin Tuna Research Program

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is offering cooperative-agreement funding for research advancing science-based management of Atlantic bluefin tuna, with approximately $600,000 available for about five awards.

United StatesGrant
United States of America > COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION > National Marine Fisheries Service12/31/2026
OpenChannel Catfish Stocking Services

The East Bay Regional Park District is seeking a California Department of Fish and Wildlife registered aquaculturalist to supply and deliver up to 40,000 pounds of channel catfish annually for stocking designated lakes in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties under an anticipated five-year contract.

East Bay Regional Park District Headquarters, Oakland, CA, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
East Bay Regional Park District9/25/2026
OpenTrout Stocking Program

The State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife, is seeking vendors to supply and deliver specified quantities and sizes of live rainbow and brown trout for pond and stream stocking during 2027.

Delaware, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Delaware > Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control > Division of Fish and Wildlife9/24/2026
OpenPuerto Rico Reef Fish Life-History Sampling Services

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking a small-business contractor to provide fishing vessels, captains, observers, training, equipment, and field services to collect life-history data from reef fish in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, TX, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION > DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA (NMFS FIELD DELEGATES)9/17/2026
OpenCommercial Fishing Vessel Research Support

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game's Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking qualified commercial and for-hire fishing vessels to support year-round coastal research and monitoring through a blanket purchasing arrangement.

New Bedford, MA, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
Massachusetts > Division of Marine Fisheries9/1/2029
OpenFish Transfer Pump

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is requesting one fish transfer pump through an invitation for bid.

Arizona, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Arizona > Game and Fish Department9/16/2026
OpenFishing, Hunting, and Trapping Guide Services

The State of Vermont is requesting proposals from fishing, hunting, and trapping guides through a rebid solicitation.

Vermont, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
Vermont > Department of Buildings and General Services > Office of Purchasing and Contracting9/14/2026
OpenAquafeed for Trout and Muskellunge

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking suppliers to provide and deliver specially formulated, including medicated, aquafeed for trout and muskellunge at hatcheries throughout Minnesota.

Minnesota, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
State of Minnesota > Explore Minnesota10/1/2026
OpenElectrofishing Equipment and Repair Price Agreement

The New Mexico Department of Wildlife is seeking bids for a price agreement covering electrofishing equipment, accessories, replacement parts, and repair services.

New Mexico, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
State of New Mexico > Department of Game and Fish10/2/2026
OpenChorro Creek Pikeminnow Suppression and Steelhead Monitoring

The State of California Military Department is seeking a contractor to suppress Chorro Creek pikeminnow and monitor steelhead and aquatic habitat at Camp San Luis Obispo for up to 24 months.

San Luis Obispo County, CA, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Small BusinessService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
California > Military Department > Office of the Adjutant General9/17/2026
OpenWest Basin Marina and Pier 3 Dredging

The Port of Astoria is seeking qualified marine contractors to dredge the West Basin Marina and Pier 3 Haul Out Piers.

Pier 3, Astoria, OR, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Port of Astoria9/15/2026
OpenChannel Catfish Purchase and Delivery

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking bids to purchase and deliver 8,800 pure Channel Catfish for stocking 17 Connecticut lakes and ponds.

Connecticut, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
State of Connecticut > Department of Energy & Environmental Protection9/23/2026
OpenOcean Vessel Trawl Survey Charter Services

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is seeking a contractor to provide an ocean research vessel and crew for bottom trawl surveys of coastal waters to assess fisheries resources, with a five-year contract and five surveys per year.

New Jersey, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)Small Business
New Jersey > Department of the Treasury > Division of Purchase and Property9/22/2026
OpenEnterprise Maintenance Dredging Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a virtual industry day for a planned enterprise maintenance-dredging contract covering multiple Gulf Coast waterways in the Galveston/Houston area of responsibility.

Texas, USAEvent
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W074 ENDIST WILMINGTON (KO CONTRACTING DIVISION)10/15/2026
OpenRainbow Trout Stocking Services

The East Bay Regional Park District is seeking California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2026 Registered Aquaculturalists to supply and deliver up to 120,000 pounds of live Rainbow Trout annually to designated lakes in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties under a five-year contract.

California, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
East Bay Regional Park District9/25/2026
OpenLive Mealworms and Nightcrawlers Blanket Purchase Order

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is requesting quotes for up to 1,825 live mealworms and 1,825 live nightcrawlers for a blanket purchase order supporting 2026–2027 Fishing in the City events.

26229 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta, CA, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Louisiana > Department of Wildlife and Fisheries9/24/2026
OpenCustom-Built Medium-Sized Boat

Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is seeking one custom-built medium-sized boat for delivery in Alberta.

Alberta, CanadaRequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Alberta > Environment and Protected Areas9/28/2026
OpenAquaculture Research and Development

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for aquaculture research and development through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenLake Garfield Eurasian Watermilfoil Removal

The Town of Monterey, Massachusetts, is requesting price quotes to remove Eurasian watermilfoil from Lake Garfield using diver-assisted suction harvesting, mechanical harvesting, and movable benthic barriers.

Lake Garfield, Monterey, MA, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
City of Monterey9/14/2026
OpenLoveland Reservoir Fishing Relocation

Sweetwater Authority is associated with a California environmental filing titled Loveland Reservoir Fishing Relocation, but the provided data does not describe the requested scope, deliverables, or procurement requirements.

Loveland Reservoir, Larimer County, CO, USAOther
Sweetwater Authority-
OpenCustom Incline Plane Smolt Traps

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is seeking a contractor to design and build two custom incline plane traps for capturing salmonid and trout smolts in the Sanpoil River.

Sanpoil Campground, Ferry County, WA, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)Other
Colville Tribes9/25/2026
OpenSouth Coast Salmon Monitoring and Biological Support

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking qualified suppliers for a Supply Arrangement to provide salmon monitoring and biological support services in the South Coast Area of British Columbia, Canada.

British Columbia, CanadaRequest for Proposal (RFP)Other
Government of Canada > Fisheries and Oceans Canada6/30/2028
OpenArrowhead Lake Freshwater Dredging Services

The City of Cape Coral, Florida, is seeking bids for Arrowhead Lake freshwater dredging services under solicitation 2026-ITB-PW-057-KR.

Cape Coral, FL, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
City of Cape Coral10/6/2026
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