Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a quotation for an egg picking machine for the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery in Cook, WA. The machine must be capable of identifying dead eggs, counting live and dead eggs, and removing compromised eggs during the shocking and picking process. The contractor must provide training and setup assistance and provide long-term support to maintain peak operational performance. The period of performance is from 02/17/2026 to 06/15/2026.
• The machine must be capable of identifying dead eggs and counting them as well as the live eggs.
• The machine must have an accuracy rate of <1% for sorting and <0.5% for counting.
• The machine must be capable of counting at least 1 million eggs/hour.
• The machine must use a conical drum to allow for better processing of variable sized eggs.
• Live eggs must be removed from the machine by water, not air jets.
• The contractor must provide training and setup assistance and provide long-term support to maintain peak operational performance.