Asian Carp/Common Carp Fish Collection

This state and local contracting opportunity is a small purchase with sole source conditions for the collection of Asian Carp and Common Carp from the Illinois Waterway System. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking a vendor to provide an appropriately-sized refrigerated trailer for fish storage and hauling, as well as a minimum of thirty storage totes, a hand jack, and a shovel. The collected fish will be used for non-human consumption purposes such as fertilizer and bait. The contract term is from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, and the estimated value of raw fish to be provided by the Department is $35,000 for 1,000,000 pounds at $0.035 per pound. The vendor will not receive any compensation from the Department for this work, but will retain the fish for their own non-human consumption uses. The vendor must comply with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and certifications, including the State's Standard Certifications and Standard Terms and Conditions.

The contracting opportunity is limited to the jurisdiction of St. Clair County, Illinois. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current contractor is FKF Commercial Fisheries & Bait LLC, and the contract value is estimated at $35,000 for the 1,000,000 pounds of fish. Vendors must submit their responses by January 17, 2022.