Idaho Department Of Fish Game

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is the state's primary wildlife management authority responsible for the preservation, protection, perpetuation, and management of Idaho's fish and wildlife resources. Registered in SAM.gov since January 4, 2002, IDFG operates as a child entity of the State of Idaho and is classified as a U.S. state government agency. Through federal contract and grant awards, IDFG provides specialized environmental and scientific services to multiple federal agencies, leveraging its expertise in wildlife research, habitat management, fisheries conservation, and technical assistance to support comprehensive federal environmental programs and decision-making processes across the state and region.

IDFG has demonstrated significant capability in delivering federal contract services focused on scientific analysis, database development, and specialized technical services. The agency has received purchase order contracts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Forest Service for services including analysis of persistent bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) samples ($19,230), genetic analysis of tissue samples ($12,130 and $3,930), and RRM Idaho Species Occurrence Database and Species Diversity Database development ($58,000 and $31,000 respectively). A substantial contract valued at $2,086,176.23 from the Bureau of Reclamation supports IDFG's management of wildlife habitat mitigation lands in Eastern Idaho, including the Tex Creek, Cartier Slough, and Ririe Outlet Channel areas, with performance extending through June 30, 2030. Additional contract work includes geospatial data exports services ($95,000) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and fishery-related technical services. These contracts, which utilize no set-aside designations, reflect IDFG's established expertise in delivering technical and scientific services that directly support federal agencies' natural resource management missions.

IDFG has been a substantial recipient of federal grant funding, with awards totaling millions of dollars across multiple programs and federal agencies. The agency receives significant Formula Grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under programs including the Wildlife Restoration program (CFDA 15.611), Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), and State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634), with individual grants ranging from hundreds of thousands to over $21 million annually to support wildlife health programs, statewide surveys and inventories, habitat management, fishery research, hunter education, boating and fishing access site operations, and technical assistance initiatives. Project Grants support targeted conservation efforts, including the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), which funds fish passage restoration projects such as the Miesen Creek and North Fork Teton River habitat improvements ($1,538,461.54 and $135,816 respectively). IDFG also receives funding from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) for habitat management at Sterling Wildlife Management Area ($519,971), and cooperative agreements with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Pacific Salmon Treaty implementation ($283,940) and anadromous fish protection ($varies). Significant Good Neighbor Authority cooperative agreements with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management support landscape-scale restoration activities including aerial chemical applications for cheatgrass treatment, campground vegetation cleanup, and fuels reduction implementation. Through these diverse grant mechanisms, IDFG implements comprehensive conservation strategies addressing species recovery, habitat restoration, fisheries management, and wildlife-related recreation across Idaho's ecosystems, often partnering with universities, nonprofit organizations, and other federal agencies to maximize conservation outcomes and scientific rigor.