WLD working cooperatively to implement Pheasant Release Prog

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued a Request for Proposal on August 22, 2022, to procure delivery and release services for mature adult male pheasants as part of the Pheasant Release Program. The solicitation seeks a contractor to conduct pheasant releases at an estimated 9-14 select locations across Lower Peninsula state game areas, including St. Johns Marsh, Pt. Mouillee, Crow Island, Erie, Lapeer, Pinconning, Rose Lake, Cornish, and Leidy Lake, with releases occurring 1-2 times per week between mid-October and mid-November, outside of legal shooting hours. Key deliverables include maintaining detailed records of all releases, providing photographic documentation with GPS coordinates and timestamps, notifying the DNR Area Manager before and after each release, and submitting narrative reports on specified dates (October 15, 2022; December 31, 2022; June 30, 2023; September 30, 2023; and December 31, 2023). The contractor must attend a kick-off meeting within 30 days of contract execution and demonstrate a 100% compliance rate for timely and accurate deliveries, with service level agreements establishing credits of $100 per occurrence for the first five non-compliant instances in a calendar year and $500 per occurrence thereafter. The proposal deadline is September 16, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern, with an anticipated contract begin date of October 1, 2022. The contract term is one year (October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023) with renewal options for up to four additional one-year periods at the State's sole discretion, and the contractor must provide cost-per-pheasant pricing with firm pricing for the initial 365-day period, adjustable only upon written request supported by documented cost changes.

The procurement documentation does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility to respond to this solicitation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident, and workers' compensation insurance in accordance with applicable law. The contract is funded through Public Act 262 of 2020 and includes compliance requirements related to Equal Employment Opportunity, Davis-Bacon Act provisions if applicable, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act requirements, and debarment and suspension certifications. The budgeted amounts for fall 2022 and fall 2023 releases are each $50,000, with payments to be made via Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of receipt of compliant invoices.