Exemption From Competition - IDFG - Winter Feed.pdf
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This is an Exemption from Competition request submitted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to the Department of Purchasing (DOP) for the procurement of Emergency Winter Feed for wildlife. The exemption request was posted on November 3, 2025, with a response deadline of November 6, 2025, through Idaho's IPRO procurement system. The Department seeks to procure emergency winter feed to support wildlife survival during harsh winter conditions. The solicitation invites suppliers to review the agency's exemption request and submit information that either supports or challenges the Department's claim that a competitive bidding process would be impractical or disadvantageous. Suppliers may submit supplementary documentation through the IPRO system's Supplier Attachments section or by email to purchasing@adm.idaho.gov. The final decision regarding the competition exemption rests entirely with the DOP Administrator, and suppliers have no right to appeal the Administrator's determination.
The file does not specify pricing terms, budget amounts, incumbent vendors, set-aside designations, or specific quantities for the emergency feed procurement. No site visits, bidders' conferences, or award dates are mentioned. The procurement is structured to provide the Idaho Department of Fish and Game with flexibility to quickly secure necessary winter feed resources without the typical competitive process, contingent upon DOP Administrator approval. All supplier submissions must be received prior to the November 6, 2025 closing date to be considered in the exemption determination.
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IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
600 S Walnut / P.O. Box 25 Brad Little / Governor Boise, Idaho 83707 Jim Fredericks / Director
To whom it may concern, The Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG), per Idaho Code 36-123, and in conjunction with IDAPA 13.01.18, has established “Winter Feeding Advisory Committees” for the purpose of feeding pronghorn, elk, and deer during the winter months. Along with the statutes mentioned above, each year the IDFG Commission & Director issue a “Declaration of Feeding Emergency” (Declaration) (attached below). This Declaration authorizes IDFG to utilize funds in a set-aside account for “purchase of blocks, pellets, and hay for such winter feeding purposes and/or for the purchase of seed or material, labor or mileage that can be shown to directly provide feed or forage…” as referenced in Idaho Code 36-111(1)(c).
Per the Declaration, one (1) or more of the following criteria must be meet in order for feeding to be initiated.
a. Actual or imminent threat of depredation to private property.
b. Threat to public safety, including traffic hazards.
c. Excessive mortality would affect the recovery of the herd.
d. Limited or unavailable winter forage caused by fire or unusual weather.
Due to the difficulty in predicting the severity of winter conditions, when, where, quantity needed, and local availability of feed, and in addition to providing feed in a timely manner, IDFG feels that it is impractical, disadvantageous, or unreasonable to conduct the bidding process.
IDFG is requesting approval from the state Division of Purchasing (DOP), for the Exemption from Competition for the purchase of feed as detailed above. If approved by DOP, IDFG will make every effort to contact no less than 2-3 local vendors, depending on geographic location and number of vendors within a reasonable distance. IDFG Purchasing will document and maintain all attempts to contact vendors for quotes for the purchase of feed that is directly related to the above.
Sincerely, Eric Wagner Buyer IDFG Bureau of Administration 600 S. Walnut St.
Boise, ID 83712
Keeping Idaho’s Wildlife Heritage https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title36/T36CH1/SECT36-123/ https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/13/130118.pdf https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title36/T36CH1/SECT36-111/
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| Eric Wagner |
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