ITB_32801-13824_Specifications.pdf

ITB 32801-13824

Pure Channel Catfish; TWRA

Specifications

This solicitation is for the Purchase and Delivery of “Pure” Channel Catfish for

Fishing Events and Community Fishing Lakes. This will be a multi-award procurement with one contract awarded per region; each with a contract term of two (2) years, with one (1) renewal option.

A. General Specifications

1. These specifications request a contract to start around 4/1/2026 for the purchase and delivery of live “pure” channel catfish, no hybrids.

2. No purchase amount shall be guaranteed due to potential budgetary restraints.

3. Fish shall be delivered to each of the four regions of the Tennessee Wildlife

Resources Agency (TWRA). See Appendix for maps.

4. Requests for delivery of fish shall be made between March and October, although most requests for fish will be April through June.

5. Bids shall be based on a delivered price per pound for catfish meeting the following specifications below.

6. Bidders shall submit separate bids for each region. The lowest bid price for each region shall be awarded.

7. At least fifty percent (50%), by weight, of the catfish delivered shall be produced by the contracted vendor.

8. Channel catfish shall have an average weight of one pound (1.0) to two (2.0) pounds each, with the maximum acceptable variance outside this weight range being no more than ten (10) percent.

9. Prior to off-loading/stocking, fish shall be made available to TWRA for inspection.

10. TWRA shall evaluate the quality and weight of the fish being delivered and check for the presence of non-target fish species.

11. Non-Target species shall not be included with the delivery of live channel catfish. If non-target species are found, the entire load shall be denied by

TWRA, and the amount/poundage shall be replaced, or the entire amount ($) shall be deducted.

12. Channel catfish shall be healthy and disease free, with no visible external lesion or sores. TWRA shall not pay for dead or diseased fish. For any dead/sick fish, the amount/poundage shall be replaced or that amount ($) shall be deducted.

13. Fish shall be tempered. There shall be no more than six (6) degrees difference between the tank and receiving water. The temperature shall be gradually adjusted to no more than one (1) degree every two (2) minutes.

B. Delivery

1. Ship F.O.B. Destination.

2. All delivery charges shall be included in prices bid.

3. Delivery dates and times shall be established by mutual agreement between the contractor and the TWRA Regional Personnel once a purchase order is issued to the contractor.

4. Delivery shall be made to the designated location as agreed upon between

Contractor and TWRA Personnel.

5. Contractor shall notify TWRA three (3) business days in advance of expected delivery.

6. Fish shall be ready for delivery within fourteen (14) days of purchase order receipt by the contractor. Delivery shall occur within thirty (30) days of purchase order receipt by the contractor or as agreed upon between

Contractor and TWRA Personnel.

7. Hauling tanks shall be adequate for the load/poundage and have oxygen and aerators (agitation) available for transport.

8. TWRA shall not pay for dead or sick fish.

9. Deliveries shall require the contractor to meet a TWRA hatchery truck at a designated location within the region.

10. The contractor shall be responsible for off-loading fish from their transport vehicle to the TWRA hatchery truck, raceway, and/or waterbody.

11. The contractor shall be responsible for delivering and off-loading the live channel catfish to the specified regions with the appropriate nets, tubes/pipes, etc.

12. Bidding shall be made for delivery of live channel catfish to any or all regions to the following four TWRA Regions and the corresponding counties. (See below and reference attached region/county map).

13. Up to four (4) deliveries shall be requested to TWRA Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4.

14. Up to sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds of catfish shall be delivered to each region during the one-year term of the contract for a total of fifty-nine thousand (59,000) pounds.

• Region 1 – 14,050 pounds o 13,000 pounds designated for Fishing Events o 1,050 pounds designated for Cameron Brown Lake

• Region 2 – 15,100 pounds o 2,100 pounds designated for Cedar Hill Park Lake

• Region 3 – 13,900 pounds o 900 pounds designated for Jack Dickert Pond

• Region 4 – 16,000 pounds o 2,100 pounds designated for Greenbelt Lake in Bicentennial

Park o 900 pounds designated for Fountain City Park Lake

15. Thirteen thousand (13,000) pounds of fish shall be requested for Fishing

Events with delivery to each Region listed for the one (1) year contract period for a total of fifty-two thousand (52,000) pounds of fish per year.

a. TWRA Region 1 – West Tennessee: The counties include Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crocket, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Humphries, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Stewart, Tipton, and Weakly.

Note: Delivery location(s) for TWRA Region 1 is Humboldt Hatchery – Gibson

County.

Humboldt Hatchery

221 State Route 152 West

Humboldt, TN 38343

Tom Pratt, Manager

PHONE: 731-784-3889

b. TWRA Region 2 – Middle Tennessee: The counties include Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Davidson, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and Wilson.

Note: Delivery location(s) for TWRA Region 2 is Normandy Hatchery – Bedford

County.

Normandy Hatchery

380 Huffman Road

Normandy, TN 37360

Nathan Singer, Manager

Phone: 615-981-9320

c. TWRA Region 3 – Cumberland Plateau: The counties include

Bledsoe, Bradley, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Grundy, Hamilton, Jackson, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Sequatchie, Van Buren, Warren, and White.

Note: Delivery location(s) for TWRA Region 3 shall be within the region, including transferring to TWRA hatchery trucks and direct stocking the following waterbodies. TWRA personnel will meet at these designated sites to transfer additional catfish to agency vehicles for stocking.

Jack Dickert Pond 323 Camp Jordan Pkwy. Chattanooga, TN

Cane Creek Park 201 CC Camp Rd. Cookeville, TN

Spring City Park 448 E Jackson Ave. Spring City, TN

Meadow Park Lake 1437 City Lake Rd. Crossville, TN

Meadow Creek Park Lake 19195 Clarkrange Hwy Monterey, TN

Kefauver Lake 5260 US 411, Madisonville, TN

Barren Fork Lake 120 Riverfront Park St. McMinnville, TN

Will Collier

Region 3 Fisheries Manager

Will.collier@tn.gov

Phone: 931-456-3056

d. TWRA Region 4 – East Tennessee: The counties include, Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, and Washington.

Note: Most catfish for TWRA Region 4 will be delivered to Eagle Bend Hatchery

– Anderson County.

Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery

1201 Charles Seviers Blvd

Clinton, TN 37716

Chris Morton, Manager

Phone: 865-457-5135

There will be 3 direct stockings for Region 4 at these locations:

May-2026: Anchor Park Pond, 11730 Turkey Creek Rd. Farragut

TN

June-2026: Alcoa Duck Pond, 636 Vose Rd. Alcoa TN

June-2026: Riverside Park. 899 Main St. Loudon TN

16. Three (3) deliveries per lake during the first week of each month of April, May and June shall be requested for TWRA’s Community Lakes.

a. TWRA Region 1 - Shelby County: 350 pounds per month for a total of

1,050 pounds per year.

Cameron Brown Lake

8628 Farmington Blvd.

Germantown, TN 38139

Contact – Nathan Warden

Phone: 615-917-5281

b. TWRA Region 2 – Davidson County: 700 pounds per month for a total of 2,100 pounds per year

Cedar Hill Park Lake

860 Old Hickory Blvd.

Madison, TN 37115

Contact – Chris Cole

Phone: 615-981-9317

c. TWRA Region 3 – Hamilton County: 300 pounds per month for a total of 900 pounds per year

Jack Dickert Pond in the Cumberland Plateau

323 Camp Jordan Pkwy.

Chattanooga, TN 37412

Contact – Will Collier

Phone: 931-456-3056

d. TWRA Region 4 – Blount County: 700 pounds per month for a total of 2,100 pounds per year

Greenbelt Lake in Bicentennial Park

100 McCammon Avenue

Maryville, TN 37804

Contact – Sally Petre

Phone: 423-351-3068

e. TWRA Region 4 - Knox County: 300 pounds per month for a total of

900 pounds per year

Fountain City Park Lake

5384 Fountain Road

Knoxville, TN 37918

Contact - Sally Petre

Phone: 423-351-3068

Note: Deliveries for Lines 15 and 16 can be combined with proper coordination to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

C. For Use After Award ONLY:

• Travis Scott at 615-781-6519 or travis.scott@tn.gov

• Nickki Davis at 615-781-6603 or nickki.davis@tn.gov

Appendix 2 – TWRA Regions

Appendix 2 – TWRA Community Fishing Lakes Map