WA-spring CRK NFH EGG picker/counter

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is procuring one salmon egg sorting and counting machine for deployment at the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery in Washington State. The machine must utilize image analysis technology to identify and separate multiple types of non-viable eggs—including dead eggs, pineyed, glass/unfertilized, pale, small, hemorrhagic, and white spotted varieties—while processing a minimum of 120,000 eggs per hour with sorting accuracy of less than 1% error and counting accuracy of 0.5% error or better. The equipment must gently handle live eggs using water-based removal rather than air-based systems and include an operating display with adjustable assessment parameters, along with supplier-provided training and long-term support. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. The deadline for submission of quotes is February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with technical questions due by February 13, 2026; the technical contact is Bob Turik at (509) 213-5290 and the contract administration contact is Kathy Coltran at kathryn_coltran@fws.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The statement of work specifically references the ProSorter Complete Egg Sorting Machine Model 028681 manufactured by IMV Technologies USA, or an equivalent product, allowing vendors to propose comparable equipment. Delivery of the equipment must be completed by May 15, 2026. The place of performance is the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery located at 56961 SR14, Cook, WA 98605. The solicitation was initially restricted but was reopened via Amendment 0001, effective February 6, 2026, to allow all small businesses to compete. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation.