Summary of Nebraska Game & Parks Commission Fall 2025 Pheasant Release Locations

This attachment document specifies the delivery locations and quantities for adult pen-reared rooster pheasants procured by the State of Nebraska through the Department of Administrative Services, Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau. The solicitation requires delivery of 14,780 total pheasants across 19 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) throughout Nebraska, with 8,470 birds scheduled for release in late October prior to the Youth Season and 6,310 birds for release in late November before Thanksgiving Weekend. Release sites are distributed across 18 counties and specify exact geographic coordinates relative to named towns. The bid opening was scheduled for 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.

Pheasants must meet specific quality requirements, including minimum age of 18 weeks with fully feathered adult plumage and identification via leg band or deformed nares. Pricing must be submitted on a per-bird basis and remain net and fixed for the first contract year, with all transportation and delivery charges prepaid by the vendor. No minimum order requirements are permitted. The State reserves the right to contract with multiple vendors or make a single award and is not obligated to an exclusive contract, retaining the ability to procure similar goods from other sources. Vendors must maintain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance with a $2 million aggregate limit, and commercial automobile liability insurance with a $1 million combined single limit. Pheasants must be packaged in suitable crates marked with destination location and quantity information. The Notice of Intent to Award identified BRC Farms as the intended awardee.