Description
The State of New Mexico Department of Wildlife is soliciting bids to supply all‑female triploid rainbow trout eggs for hatchery stocking. Five seasonal delivery windows are defined, each requiring one million eggs (expressed as 1,000 units of 1,000 eggs). Vendors must meet strict biological specifications, including triploid‑induction verification and disease‑free certification, and must provide insulated containers and prepaid freight. The contract is a one‑year agreement with up to three one‑year extensions, allowing a potential four‑year relationship.
• Product: All‑female triploid rainbow trout eggs, delivered in five separate windows (Sep‑Oct 2026, Dec 2026, Jan‑Feb 2027, Mar‑Apr 2027, Jul‑Aug 2027).
• Quantity: 1 000 000 eggs per window (1 000 units of 1 000 eggs each).
• Technical requirements: Triploid induction at 9,500‑10,000 psi, ≥95 % verification, disease‑free status for listed pathogens, egg count within 7 % of NMDOW count, <400 eggs/oz preferred.
• Delivery: Express next‑day service, vendor‑provided insulated containers, 48‑hour advance notice, freight prepaid (reimbursed).
• Contract terms: Lowest total cost award, 1‑year base term with up to three one‑year extensions, net‑30 payment, SAM registration required, possible New Mexico resident preference.