DNR Platte River Fish Hatchery - Filter Panels, V2 Issued

The State of Michigan's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Division is issuing an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) to purchase 810 hydronic filter panels for the effluent waste water treatment at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery. The intended source for this procurement is Aquatic Equipment and Design, Inc. located in Mount Dora, Florida. Potential bidders who do not agree that this good or service is available only from the intended source must submit a written response by March 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EDT, describing their equivalent product or service offering. The purchase is classified under the commodity code 12034, Culture Equipment and Supplies, Fish (Aquaculture; Pisciculture), and the contract will be established as a new purchase order. Questions concerning the ITN must be posted on the state's procurement website no later than March 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EDT, and answers will be posted on the same website.

This solicitation is open to all qualified vendors, and there are no set-asides indicated. Funding for this purchase is provided by the State of Michigan. The solicitation does not mention any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and it does not provide any information about existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. Additionally, the solicitation does not list any award values or budget ranges.