Desert Springs Trout Farm, LLC

Desert Springs Trout Farm, LLC is a for-profit aquaculture organization specializing in hatchery rainbow trout production and related services for federal environmental management and wildlife conservation initiatives. Based in Summer Lake, Oregon, the company is registered with SAM.gov and holds federal contract authority to supply specialized trout stocking services supporting ecosystem restoration and fishery management objectives. The firm operates as a Corporate Entity and has established itself as a strategic partner with federal agencies requiring specialized aquaculture capabilities.

Desert Springs Trout Farm, LLC has provided federal contract services across multiple award types and funding agencies. The company has received a delivery order valued at $83,844.72 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (through the Portland Engineering District) for trout stocking services in Fiscal Year 2028, with performance completion scheduled for March 1, 2026, and work to be performed in Lowell, Oregon. Additionally, the firm received a purchase order valued at $780 from the U.S. Forest Service (Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region) for land rental services related to Buck Creek, awarded on September 9, 2024, with completion by September 10, 2024. The company also received a delivery order valued at $1,000 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on August 30, 2024, representing the minimum guarantee associated with its larger Indefinite Delivery Contract. None of these awards utilized small business set-asides, reflecting open and unrestricted competition.

Desert Springs Trout Farm, LLC holds a significant Indefinite Delivery Contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded on August 27, 2024, with a ceiling value of $7.5 million and a period of performance extending through August 26, 2029. This multiple-award IDC requires the production, rearing, and release of up to 277,000 pounds of specialized hatchery rainbow trout annually for stocking within the Willamette River Basin, with deliveries required between February and November each year. The contract specifications include strict requirements for triploid, adipose fin-clipped trout and mandatory disease prevention and reporting protocols. Task orders issued under this IDC, such as the September 2025 delivery order, support the Corps' fishery management and ecosystem restoration objectives. The IDC was established following an industry Request for Information process, indicating USACE's intention to establish firm-fixed pricing for this multi-year contract supporting broader environmental stewardship and resource management initiatives in the Pacific Northwest region.