Description
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) seeks a single vendor to supply a large volume of commercial fish feed for its hatchery and broodstock operations across nine state hatcheries. The solicitation lists 16 distinct feed items (fry feed, slow‑sinking pellets, pigmented pellets, broodstock feed, and floating pellets) with total quantities exceeding 400,000 lb. Vendors must provide unit pricing, meet extensive nutritional specifications, supply Energy‑Star certified products, maintain safety data sheets, and comply with a range of state certifications (tax registration, insurance, debarment, Iran divestment, foreign‑adversary attestations, etc.). Delivery is FOB destination to the designated hatchery sites, with a required receipt date of August 25 2026 and all shipments to be completed within 30 days of purchase order issuance. The contract is a two‑year, lowest‑cost award, and the successful bidder must assume full responsibility for any rejected or non‑conforming feed, including rapid replacement at no extra cost.
• 16 specific feed product codes with detailed pound quantities (total > 400 k lb).
• Mandatory compliance packages: tax registration, insurance, debarment, Iran divestment, foreign‑adversary, and Energy‑Star certification.
• Delivery obligations: FOB destination, “Best Option Available” shipping, strict August 25 2026 receipt deadline, and rapid replacement of any rejected feed.
• Contract term: 2 years, lowest‑cost single award, with firm‑price period of 365 days.
• Evaluation: based on lowest total cost while meeting all technical and compliance requirements.