Conservation/FS/PFL-Live Grass Carp

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is soliciting responses for the procurement of live triploid grass carp to support stocking operations at multiple public fishing lakes and a fish hatchery throughout the state. This is an all-or-none procurement requiring delivery of 1,425 live triploid grass carp, each measuring between 10 and 12 inches, to six designated locations by March 27, 2026. The specific distribution includes 250 carp to Dekalb County Public Fishing Lake in Sylvania, 175 carp to Clay Public Fishing Lake in Delta (distributed among three separate lakes at 75, 60, and 40 units respectively), 350 carp each to Chambers Public Fishing Lake in LaFayette and Walker Public Fishing Lake in Jasper, 250 carp to Madison Public Fishing Lake in Gurley, and 50 carp to Marion Fish Hatchery in Marion. The solicitation was posted on March 13, 2026, with responses due by March 18, 2026, providing a five-day submission window. Suppliers must be registered in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically through that platform prior to the close date. Any carp delivered in dead or moribund condition will be deducted from the total delivery invoice price on a per-unit basis, and suppliers must ensure all fish arrive in viable condition to maximize compensation.

The standard boilerplate terms and conditions for this Quick Quote solicitation establish baseline compliance requirements for all responsive bidders. Suppliers must be registered with the Alabama Secretary of State if operating as foreign corporations, verify E-Verify enrollment for any Alabama-based workers prior to award, and affirm that they have not engaged in bid collusion. The State of Alabama is exempt from sales tax, and selected vendors must accept multiple forms of electronic payment at no additional cost, including state-issued credit cards, P-cards, and electronic fund transfers. Contracts exceeding $25,000 will require submission of a Disclosure Statement within ten days of award, and the State reserves the right to cancel supply contracts for justifiable cause with thirty days' written notice. The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, identify incumbent vendors, or provide explicit budget ranges, though the all-or-none requirement and per-unit pricing structure suggest the award will be contingent upon a single vendor's capacity to fulfill the complete delivery across all six locations.