120306 OR Solicitation List of Respondents.docx

This Solicitation List of Respondents document is from the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau (SPB), for Invitation to Bid (ITB) 120306 OR soliciting Adult Pen-reared Rooster Pheasants. The State seeks to procure 14,780 total pen-reared rooster pheasants, with 8,470 birds designated for release in late October prior to Youth Season and 6,310 birds for late November release before Thanksgiving Weekend, to be distributed across 19 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) throughout Nebraska. The pheasants must 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, 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. Four responsive bids were received: Brian Meiergerd, MTM Pheasants, BRC Farms, and Cocks & Hens Wildlife Ranch, while one non-responsive bid was submitted by Triple T Hunting Adventures.

The State reserves the right to contract with multiple vendors or make a single award, and the contract is not exclusive, permitting the State to procure similar goods from other sources. Pricing must be net and inclusive of all transportation and delivery charges to the designated release sites, with no minimum order requirements permitted. Vendors must package pheasants in suitable crates marked with destination location and quantity. Required insurance includes workers' compensation coverage, commercial general liability insurance of $2 million aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit. The Notice of Intent to Award indicates BRC Farms as the intended awardee for this solicitation.