Fish Food for WDFW Hatcheries - Statewide

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking bids for multiple optional use contracts with different fish food vendors to provide fish food for WDFW fish hatcheries statewide. The contracts will cover a variety of fish food products, including starter feed, frozen moist feed, semi-moist feed, medicated feed, and dry feed for salmon and trout species. Key requirements include strict performance standards related to feed quality, palatability, and shelf life, as well as detailed packaging, shipping, and delivery terms. Vendors must also comply with WDFW's PCB testing program and report on their testing results. The contracts will be for an initial term through December 31, 2024, with the option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods. The solicitation includes a bidder's conference, vendor questions due by May 23, 2024, and bids due by June 17, 2024, with an anticipated award date of June 24, 2024.

This is an open competition, and the IFB encourages participation from small, minority, and women-owned businesses, as well as the use of environmentally preferable goods and services. There is no mention of any set-asides or incumbent vendors. The contract will be awarded to multiple vendors on an optional use basis, with pricing terms allowing vendors to update their price sheets every six months. WDFW intends to use a variety of state, federal, and local funding sources to purchase the fish food, but the specific budget amounts are not disclosed.