Description
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking bids for the purchase and delivery of "pure" channel catfish for fishing events and community fishing lakes. The contract will be for a term of two years with one renewal option. The contractor will be responsible for delivering live channel catfish to four regions in Tennessee, with up to 16,000 pounds of catfish delivered to each region during the one-year term of the contract. The fish must meet certain specifications, including being healthy and disease-free, and having an average weight of one to two pounds each.
• The contractor must deliver the fish to designated locations within each region.
• The contractor must notify TWRA three business days in advance of expected delivery.
• The contractor must be responsible for off-loading fish from their transport vehicle to the TWRA hatchery truck, raceway, and/or waterbody.
• The contractor must deliver and off-load the live channel catfish to the specified regions with the appropriate nets, tubes/pipes, etc.