Premium Fish Food for IDNR Fish Hatcheries

The state of Illinois has posted a small purchase opportunity with sole source conditions for the procurement of premium fish food for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) fish hatcheries. The required fish food includes nutrient-rich crumbled starter feed, extruded sinking salmon feed, and extruded floating feed in a variety of sizes ranging from 0.3-7.5 mm. The feed must meet specific nutritional guarantees, including minimum crude protein, fat, and phosphorus levels, as well as maximum crude fiber, ash, and moisture content. The fish food must be packaged in 50-pound bags and have a minimum 12-month shelf life. This high-quality pelleted fish food is essential for the intensive culture of the cold and warm water fish species, including 90,000 Rainbow Trout, 175,000 Brown Trout, 800,000 Channel Catfish, and 80,000 Blue Catfish, reared at the state's Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery and Little Grassy hatcheries. The opportunity was posted on January 18, 2022, and responses are due by January 25, 2022.

The procurement documents do not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The documents also do not provide information on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor do they specify any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The available documentation also does not include any details on the possible award values or budget ranges for this procurement.