F1Largemouth Bass Spring 2024 for 3 sites

This state and local contracting opportunity is for the procurement and delivery of live F1 Largemouth Bass (Tiger Bass) to three sites in Virginia: Lake Anna State Park, Smith Mountain Lake, and Claytor Lake State Park. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is seeking to purchase and deliver 103,000 fish between 2-3 inches in size by June 30, 2024. Bidders must provide a certified fish health test report with their proposals, which are due by February 14, 2023. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that is a DSBSD-certified micro or small business, if such a bid is received and deemed fair and reasonable by the agency.

This procurement is set-aside for DSBSD-certified micro and small businesses, with priority given to these types of organizations. The current incumbent vendor is Amer Sport Fish Hatchery Mgmt Group LLC, who submitted the only bid of $58,710 for this one-time purchase contract. No other details on funding requirements or contract renewal options are provided in the available documentation. The payment terms are net 30 days, with the Commonwealth encouraging the use of electronic and credit card payments.