Re-stock Drained Lake with Sport Fish
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12444126Q0046
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 112511 Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries
- Place of performance
- Pedro, Ohio 45659, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks to procure 10,600 largemouth bass fingerlings to repopulate Lake Vesuvius in Ohio, with quotations due July 29, 2026 and questions due June 27, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 8.4 and GSA Schedule 84, with award on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable basis.
Place of performance is Pedro, Ohio (Lake Vesuvius boat ramp, coordinates 38.6100, -82.6346). Fish must measure 2–4 inches, hold Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife health certifications, carry Ohio/regional genetics with no hybrids allowed, and arrive on a Free on Board Destination basis in late March or April 2027. The NAICS code is 112511, Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries; PSC is J088, Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Live Animals.
Unit price is $3.75 per fingerling, with pricing not to exceed the offeror's current GSA Schedule contract rates. Award will be a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order. Quotations must be submitted by email to thomas.wolterman@usda.gov in two separate attachments (Technical Proposal and Price Proposal) in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format. Offerors must certify compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and DEI requirements as material terms; non-compliance subjects the contract to termination for default and potential False Claims Act liability. The contracting officer is David R. Mitchell.
Notice text
Customer wishes to order largemouth bass to repopulate a recreation lake (Lake Vesuvius) that was drained and will be refilled. Based on the size of the lake and to establish a high-quality, self-sustainable recreational sport fishery, we need to stock the lake with 10,600 fingerling bass.
Since the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife (DOW) manages state waters and fish, the fish need to meet these state requirements:
- 2-4” fingerlings
- Ohio health certifications
- Ohio/regional genetics with no hybrids allowed
- Delivery date of late-March or April 2027
Shipping Instructions
Delivery to:
Lake Vesuvius boat ramp (38.6100, -82.6346)
472 County Road 20
Pedro, OH 45659
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C05 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2- 1449.pdf |
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