F-436_Exhibit_D_Price_Schedule_B.xlsx

This is a Price Schedule B exhibit for an aquafeed procurement solicitation issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) under Request for Proposal F-436 for supplying specially formulated aquafeed for trout and muskellunge at multiple hatchery locations throughout Minnesota. The RFP is divided into three categories, with this exhibit addressing Category B aquafeed for trout. The price schedule lists 57 feed items with varying formulations, sizes, and sinking/floating characteristics, including starter crumbles, fry feeds, trout feeds, brood feeds, and specialty products from manufacturers such as Classic, Oncor, Optiline, Protec, and Rangen, along with additional feed additives such as vitamin packs, astaxanthin, oxytet, and florfenicol at specified dosage levels. Responders must submit questions and clarifications by September 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT to Mai N. Lor, Buyer II, and may request pre-approval of equivalent brand name products meeting specified proximate analysis standards by the same deadline.

Responders are required to complete the price schedule by entering pricing per pound and total cost per bag for each listed item, with freight costs excluded from quoted prices. The solicitation permits the submission of alternative brand name aquafeed products that meet the proximate analysis requirements specified in Exhibit C of the sample contract, provided that requests for approval of proposed equivalents are submitted in writing prior to the bid due date and include product descriptions, targeted species information, and proximate analysis documentation. The contract will be awarded based on responsive proposals meeting the technical specifications and pricing terms outlined in the RFP documents.