RFQ-2024-IDR6-007, Pheasants

This state and local contracting opportunity is an RFQ (Request for Quotation) issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for live, healthy, male-only ring-neck pheasants. The pheasants are needed for various hunt events hosted by the Department between November 2024 and January 2025, with a total of 905 pheasants required. Quotes must be submitted by September 9, 2024 and will be opened at 3:00 PM on that date. The pheasants must be at least 16 weeks old at the time of delivery, with specific requirements around feathering, tail length, and crate dimensions. Pheasants may be picked up by the Department from the supplier's location within 550 miles of Ontario, CA. Quotes will be evaluated on an "All or None" basis, by individual group, or by individual line item, whichever is deemed best for the State. Cash discounts will not be considered for award purposes, but may be offered and accepted by the Department.

The RFQ includes several administrative requirements, such as the completion of a Payee Data Record form, a Generative Artificial Intelligence Reporting and Factsheet, a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Declarations form, a Bidder Declaration form, and a Darfur Contracting Act Certification form. DVBE participation is encouraged, and the Department may consider DVBE pricing preferences. No incumbent vendors or budget information is provided in the given documentation. The contract will be awarded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.