Alfalfa and Soybean Meal for Minor Clark Hatchery

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, issued Request for Bids (RFB 758 2200000600) on April 13, 2022, to procure specialized feed products for the Minor Clark Fish Hatchery located in Oldham County. The solicitation seeks 22 tons of alfalfa meal meeting a minimum 17% protein specification with 0.5% oil added to dehydrated pellets, and 22 tons of soybean meal with 44-48% protein content, both to be delivered in 50-pound paper bags on wooden pallets to 120 Fish Hatchery Road, Morehead, Kentucky 40351. All delivery must occur by May 31, 2022, during standard state receiving hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET, excluding state holidays), and vendors must provide equipment such as a floor jack, automatic unloader, or forklift for unloading into the hatchery storage building. The award will be determined using best value ranking with Price weighted at 90 points and Delivery weighted at 10 points, with pricing quoted on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed basis incorporating all delivery and unloading costs. Written vendor questions were due by April 20, 2022, at 10:00 AM ET, and bids closed on April 27, 2022, at 1:30 PM ET through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) online portal; all proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date. Damaged or spoiled products must be replaced and delivered within four business days of discovery, and a one percent daily deduction applies to invoices for each day delivery is delayed beyond the contracted due date.

Qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and qualifying nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities receive preference points equal to 20 percent or 15 percent of maximum points awarded, respectively. Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference against nonresident bidders from states that provide similar preferences. All bidders must submit completed Annual Affidavits affirming compliance with Kentucky campaign finance laws, tax registration requirements, non-delinquency on state taxes and fees, and boycott prohibitions, along with Revenue Form 10A100 and certificates of authority for foreign entities if applicable. The contract will be awarded to a single vendor on a "Group All" basis for all line items, with delivery required by May 31, 2022. No incumbent vendor information or specific budget ranges are identified in the solicitation documents, though the Commonwealth reserves the right to purchase items on the open market if delivery deadlines are not met, with any cost differential charged to the contract vendor or deducted from subsequent invoices.