120306 OR Adult Pen-reared Rooster Pheasants Solicitation Intent to Award Notice.docx

This is a Solicitation Notice Intent to Award issued by the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services, Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau, dated November 18, 2024. The solicitation sought qualified bidders to provide adult pen-reared rooster pheasants for delivery to 19 Wildlife Management Areas across Nebraska. The procurement required 14,780 total pheasants, with 8,470 birds scheduled for late October release prior to the Youth Season and 6,310 birds for late November release before Thanksgiving Weekend. Pheasants were required to be at least 18 weeks old, fully feathered with adult plumage, and marked with either a leg band or deformed nares. The bid opening occurred on November 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with an anticipated contract award date of December 5, 2024. The contract term is one year with options to renew for four additional one-year periods upon mutual agreement.

BRC Farms has been identified as the intended awardee for this solicitation. Pricing must be net and inclusive of all transportation and delivery charges, with rates fixed for the first contract year. Pheasants must be packaged in suitable crates marked with destination location and quantity, with all transportation costs prepaid. Vendors are required to maintain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance of $2 million aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit. The State reserves the right to contract with multiple vendors or make a single award, and the contract is not exclusive, allowing the State to procure similar goods from other sources. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were indicated in the solicitation.