Adult Pen-reared Rooster Pheasants - Fall 2025 Release

The State of Nebraska, through the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau (SPB), is soliciting bids for Adult Pen-reared Rooster Pheasants to be delivered to 19 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) across the state. The procurement seeks 14,780 total pheasants, with 8,470 birds to be released in late October prior to the Youth Season and 6,310 birds to be released in late November before Thanksgiving Weekend. Pheasants must be at least 18 weeks old, fully feathered with adult plumage, and marked with either a leg band or deformed nares. The bid opening is scheduled for November 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with an anticipated contract award on December 5, 2024. Evaluation criteria will include factors such as price, quality, delivery time, vendor qualifications, and overall value to the State. The contract term is one year, with options to renew for four additional one-year periods upon mutual agreement. Pricing must be net, inclusive of transportation and delivery charges, and will remain fixed for the first contract year.

The solicitation does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The State reserves the right to contract with multiple vendors or make a single award, and the contract is not exclusive, allowing the State to procure similar goods from other sources. The Notice of Intent to Award indicates BRC Farms as the intended awardee for this solicitation. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the cost sheet provides a framework for per-bird pricing across different release sites. The contract requires vendors to maintain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance of $2 million aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit. Vendors must package pheasants in suitable crates marked with destination location and quantity, with all transportation costs prepaid and no minimum order requirements permitted.