ID idaho FRO backpack electrofisher

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotes for an LR-24 Lithium Back Electrofisher to be delivered to the Idaho Fisheries Resource Office at the Dworshak Hatchery. The procurement specifically requires a Smith-Root LR-24 Lithium Back Electrofisher, a specialized piece of aquatic research equipment capable of producing up to 400 watts of power and equipped with safety features including an emergency stop switch, tilt and immersion sensors, and an Anode-Out-of-Water sensor. This Request for Quote is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation Parts 12 and 13, and vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. The evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation. Questions regarding this solicitation are due by August 27, 2025, and quotes must be submitted via email to marshall_richard@fws.gov by August 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation materials. The award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documentation. The procurement calls for delivery of a single electrofisher unit within 30 days after contract award. The equipment will be delivered to the Dworshak Hatchery located in Orofino, Idaho, where it will support the Idaho Fisheries Resource Office's aquatic research operations.