Description
The State of Missouri, on behalf of the Department of Conservation, is seeking qualified vendors to supply a full line of cold‑water fish feed to ten hatcheries across the state. The contract will run for one year from award and covers approximately 2.2 million pounds of feed annually, with detailed technical specifications for protein, fat, mineral content, pellet and granule sizes, and manufacturing standards (GMP, low contaminants). Vendors must be registered in MissouriBUYS, meet numerous compliance exhibits (Buy‑American, tax, veteran, anti‑boycott, etc.), and deliver FOB destination to each hatchery within 28 days of order, adhering to strict delivery windows and packaging requirements. The award will be based on sealed electronic proposals due 2 PM CT on 13 Oct 2026.
• Provide cold‑water sinking and floating feed meeting exact nutritional guarantees.
• Deliver to ten specified hatcheries (Bennett Spring, Blind Pony, Chesapeake, etc.) with minimum truckload quantities.
• Maintain product freshness (milled ≤ 60 days) and low dust (< 4 %).
• Comply with FDA GMP, anti‑discrimination, tax, and Israel‑boycott certifications.
• Submit all required exhibits and maintain records for five years.