Hatchery Fish Food

The Nevada State Purchasing Division, on behalf of Department of Wildlife, is seeking responsible vendors to supply hatchery fish food to various locations on a scheduled basis.

This scope of work outlines the requirements for supplying and delivering fish feed to multiple hatchery locations in Nevada, including Boulder City, Yerington, Ruby Valley, and Baker.

Vendors must deliver varying load sizes depending on the location and may need specialized equipment such as pallet jacks, smaller delivery trucks, or "stinger" trucks to unload feed into warehouses, bins, or feed towers. Lead times for feed must typically be less than one month, and vendors must coordinate delivery schedules with individual hatchery managers. Feed may need to be bagged, palletized, and wrapped when required. Any inferior feed—such as feed that is moldy, expired, mixed in size, or of poor quality—must be replaced within five days of delivery.

Delivery locations/specifications include:

• Boulder City, NV - Load size is small – 10k pounds and up. Feed is delivered in bags. Vendor must provide pallet jack for unloading into warehouse.
• Yerington, NV – Load size is large – 15k pounds and up. Requires a "stinger" truck for delivery into feed towers.
• Ruby Valley, NV – Load size is large – 15k pounds and up. Requires smaller truck to deliver loads into feed bins. Requires "stinger" truck for delivery into feed towers
• Baker, NV – Load size is medium – 10k pounds. Smaller truck is not required to deliver loads but is suggested. No feed bins, feed must be bagged. Vendor must provide pallet jack for unloading into warehouse.

Vendors must include lead times for food and must be willing to work with the individual hatchery managers for delivery schedules. Typical lead time should be less than 1 month.

Bag food may be required to be palletized and wrapped.

Any inferior feed shall be replaced within five (5) days of delivery. Inferior feed can be defined as, but no limited to, mold, low or poor feed quality, mixed feed sizes. Feed shall be fresh and not expired.

Minimum Protein and Fat Requirements:

• Fry Feed (Starter, #1 &#2) Minimum 55% protein, 17% fat.
• Grower (Fingerling #3 & #4) Minimum 45% protein, 16% fat.
• Production (Pellets; 1/16, 3/32, 1/8) Minimum 40% protein, 14% fat.
• Extruded (all) Minimum 40% protein, 14% fat.
• Bozeman Razorback Sucker formulation (1 mil through 5 mil) Minimum 40% protein, 12% fat.

Estimated feed requirements annually: Typically delivered quarterly.

**Submission method:** Quotes are submitted through NevadaEPro at https://nevadaepro.com. All times in NevadaEPro are Pacific Standard Time. After the time specified no quotes can be submitted.

Guaranteed minimum protein levels must be maintained throughout the term of the resultant contract and any subsequent extensions.

List additional charges for wrap/palletize. Bagged food may be required to be palletized and wrapped. Any additional charges for this must be included as an attachment.

Freight charges are to be included separately from bulk or bag feed prices.

A full list of available feed products is requested from vendors including medicated feed, and any specialty formulas available (Brood, Steelhead, etc)

Vendors are also required to accept the terms and conditions of the bid.