SD GAVINS POINT NFH Fish Tank Transport System

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a trailer-mounted fish transport system for Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery in Yankton, South Dakota, with proposals due August 17, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside on a firm-fixed price basis.

Delivery is required by January 31, 2027. The solicitation calls for two aluminum fish transport tanks of 500-gallon capacity mounted on a 17-foot aluminum gooseneck trailer. Tank specifications require double-walled aluminum construction (77 inches long by 71 inches wide by 33 inches high) with minimum 2 inches of foam insulation throughout, two equally-sized side-by-side separate compartments with independent discharge capability, dual 12-inch by 2-inch O2 bubble diffusers per compartment with separate flow meters, and lift points on all four corners. The complete system including water and fish must be rated at 14,000 pounds GVWR. The trailer must feature ICC and DOT approved lighting, 8,000-pound double axle with electric brakes and oil bath, drop springs, 5/215-75R 17.5-inch 16-ply tires, and a gooseneck height providing 74 inches clearance from ground to the underside of the main frame. Shop drawings and final fabrication photographs are required before shipment. Buy American requirements apply. Evaluation weighs technical conformance to specifications more heavily than price, with past performance and ability to deliver and fabricate a fish transport system as significant factors. Award will be made to the contractor whose submission meets all requirements and provides best value. Subcontractors must be disclosed with quotations. Contractors unable to use the Invoice Processing Platform system must submit a waiver request.

NAICS 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing); PSC 5430 (Storage Tanks). Inquiries: Jeremy Riva, 303-535-4788 or jeremy_riva@ios.doi.gov.