bids from commercial dredge boats for harvesting contaminated quahogs

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through its Division of Marine Fisheries, is seeking bids from commercial dredge boats for the harvesting and delivery of up to 800 bushels per year of contaminated quahogs from the southern portion of the Taunton River. The harvested quahogs are to be delivered to nine Buzzard Bay municipalities, including Westport, Dartmouth, New Bedford, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Marion, Wareham, Bourne, and Gosnold (with Gosnold's delivery to Dartmouth). The Division is issuing a Request for Response (RFR) for this two-year contract, with a two-year renewal option, and anticipates starting the contract in early September 2015. Bids are due by August 24, 2015, and the Division plans to award up to four contracts, with payment made upon confirmation from the municipalities that the agreed-upon quantity of quahogs has been delivered. The total estimated value of the procurement is $432,000, contingent on the municipalities receiving the full allotment of quahogs.

This procurement is limited to the issuing entity, the Division of Marine Fisheries, and does not allow for use by other state or local entities. The RFR does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, nor does it list any incumbent vendors or current contractors. Additionally, the RFR does not provide information on any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.