WA-little white salmon NFH EGG sorter

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring one Quick Egg Sorter machine (Model 028212, 110v, manufactured by IMV Technologies USA) for the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery in Cook, Washington. This firm-fixed-price commercial item acquisition requires the equipment to identify and count dead versus live eggs with accuracy rates of less than 1 percent for sorting and less than 0.5 percent for counting, process at least 1 million eggs per hour, utilize a conical drum design, and employ water removal for live eggs rather than air jets. The solicitation incorporates vendor-provided training and long-term support as mandatory components. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable quotation, with quotes due by February 15, 2026, at 1700 ET. Solicitation questions must be submitted by February 13, 2026, at 1700 ET, directed to kathryn_coltran@fws.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to eligible small business concerns. The performance period runs from February 17, 2026, to June 15, 2026, with delivery required by June 15, 2026, on an F.O.B. basis to the hatchery with scheduling between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as active vendors at the time an award decision is made. The procurement is conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13 as a commercial item acquisition, with the NAICS code classification 114111 (Finfish Fishing). No specific budget range or incumbent contractor information is disclosed in the solicitation materials.