Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 112511: Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 112511.

NAICS 112511 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$65.6M
Total awards
620 awards
Active obligations
$3.9M
Size standard
$3,750,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 112511 covers commercial and government-directed production of finfish through controlled aquaculture and hatchery operations, including broodstock management, egg incubation, fingerling rearing, and pond or tank-based grow-out activities.

Federal opportunities under 112511 typically involve contracts to produce and deliver specified numbers and size classes of live finfish, maintain disease management records, and supply hatchery-raised juveniles for stocking or restoration programs.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$1.8M
Awards
14
Average award
$131.2K
Change from FY2024
-53.2%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$62,999

JAMES LONELL CROWTHER

Department of the Air Force

PIID
FA700026F0066
PSC
F022 - NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FISH HATCHERY

$66,750

REDD ZONE, LLC

US Fish and Wildlife Service

PIID
140FS126P0042
PSC
2060 - COMMERCIAL FISHING EQUIPMENT

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 112511?
  • Produce and deliver specified quantities of hatchery-raised fingerlings and juveniles by size class for stocking rivers, reservoirs, or managed fisheries.
  • Operate egg incubation and early rearing facilities for salmonid and other finfish species, including broodstock spawning and fry pond grow-out to meet delivery schedules.
  • Maintain broodstock programs and supply eyed eggs or fertilized eggs for distribution to other hatcheries or stocking projects.
  • Provide pond or tank grow-out services to raise stockable finfish to contracted size classes with scheduled harvest or transfer dates.
When is NAICS 112511 a weak fit?
  • Seafood processing and packing: converting harvested fish into packaged food products lacks live-rearing, broodstock, and hatchery incubation activities central to this code.
  • Wild-capture commercial fisheries: open-water harvesting operations do not perform controlled hatchery rearing, broodstock management, or fingerling production.
  • Aquatic research facilities focusing on experimental trials: research trials without production-for-release or routine commercial-scale rearing fall outside the production-oriented scope.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 112511?
  • Statement of work requires delivery of specified numbers of live finfish by size class and delivery dates, with acceptance criteria for size distribution and survival.
  • Requirement for hatchery health certificates, a biosecurity plan, quarantine procedures, and documented disease testing and treatment logs accompanying shipments.
  • Performance metrics include percent survival to transfer, tagging or marking requirements, and chain-of-custody records for stocked fish.

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