Regular and Weir Screens for troughs in new Fish Isolation Building at Fountain Green Fish Hatchery

The State of Utah's Division of Purchasing and Division of Wildlife Resources issued a Request for Quotes (JH22-92) for regular and weir screens to be installed in the new Fish Isolation Building at the Fountain Green Fish Hatchery. The procurement specifically requires 12 1/8" round hole screens, 12 1/4" round hole screens, 5 16" weir screens, and 15 24" weir screens, with a critical objective of supporting a sensitive cutthroat trout population from Beaver Creek near Moab. These screens are essential for maintaining strict water separation between wild and surrogate fish populations to prevent disease transmission, with weir screens designed to create at least a two-inch vertical drop between different fish groups. The solicitation mandates that all screens be manufactured according to provided Scope of Work and Drawings, with a mandatory one-year warranty covering screen structure, craftsmanship, materials, and functionality. The procurement timeline indicated an open period from January 24, 2022, to January 31, 2022, with a required delivery date of March 31, 2022 to the Fountain Green Fish Hatchery.

The contract was ultimately awarded to SRM Manufacturing Inc. DBA Reiff Manufacturing as the low-cost responsive and responsible vendor. While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types were explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the procurement appears focused on supporting a critical conservation effort for a nearly extinct cutthroat trout population. The project aims to protect approximately 200-400 remaining wild individuals by creating a fish isolation facility that will allow for potential brood stock development and population replenishment. Though a specific award value was not detailed, the procurement involved manufacturing specialized screens with precise specifications and included shipping and delivery components. The project represents a targeted ecological conservation effort with specialized technical requirements for screen manufacturing and installation.