Game Commission, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is a state government agency responsible for wildlife conservation, management, and public recreation services in Pennsylvania. As a critical state-level conservation organization, the agency provides comprehensive wildlife management solutions to federal agencies, primarily through grant awards and occasional contract work. Registered in SAM.gov since 2005, the Game Commission operates as a child entity of the Pennsylvania state government and has been a recipient of multiple federal grants focused on wildlife research, habitat conservation, and environmental protection.

Through its federal contract awards, the Game Commission has primarily worked with the Department of Defense, specifically the Northeast Region. The agency has received small-value purchase orders, typically around $3,500, for Government Purchase Card (GPC) transaction consolidated reporting. These contracts, awarded on a yearly basis, involve reporting and documenting government purchase card transactions related to range usage and support services. The contracts have been firm fixed-price purchase orders with no specific small business set-aside designations, demonstrating the Game Commission's role in administrative and reporting functions for military training and range management activities.

The Game Commission's federal grant awards are substantially more extensive, predominantly funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service. These grants cover a wide range of wildlife conservation and management initiatives, including wildlife population assessments, habitat management, species conservation efforts, hunter education programs, and research on endangered species. Notable grant programs include the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program, State Wildlife Grants, and Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. Specific projects have included monitoring bat populations affected by White Nose Syndrome, protecting habitats for endangered species like the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, implementing the Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan, and conducting research on game wildlife species populations. The agency has also received sub-grants from the National Fish And Wildlife Foundation to support habitat restoration, grassland management, and aquatic ecosystem connectivity projects.