Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Pond Stocking Program: a) The successful supplier will deliver 625 lbs. of 12” – 13” rainbow trout, plus 32 lbs of trophy-sized trout (minimum 14” each) on two (2) dates. b) Anticipated Delivery Dates: The most likely dates will be March 2, 2023, and March 16, 2023. c) Delivery Location: Tidbury Park Pond in Dover, DE at approximately 12:00 PM on each scheduled date. 2. Stream Stocking Program: a) Delivery is required. The fish will be delivered to the University of Delaware Field House parking lot at the Athletic Complex off Rt. 896, about one (1) mile north from Newark exit of I-95 or at a suitable mutually agreed upon location. The successful supplier will help off-load a portion (approximately 1,000 pounds) onto the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s trucks and, if necessary, will remain at the parking lot until the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s trucks return for a second load or will travel a short distance to the stocking sites for off-loading directly into the streams upon mutual consent of the successful supplier’s driver and the Division of Fish and Wildlife. b) Deliveries should be made in the morning on 12 predetermined delivery dates in 2023 (Table 1). The anticipated dates are March 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, April 3, 6, 10, 13, 20, 27 and October 18. F 1. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife personnel may conduct inspection of stock under the following conditions: a) Prior to contract award; b) Before delivery; c) Upon delivery. 2. Rainbow trout will be 12 - 13 inches in length, and brown trout will be 11 - 12 inches long. Trophy size rainbow or brown trout will be 14 inches in length or greater. 3. Fish shipments under the minimum catchable-size requirements will be considered nonconforming and subject to rejection. Alternatively, the fish may be stocked provisionally with the approval of Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife staff upon delivery with the Vendor providing additional larger fish at no additional charge to the State. The delivery date for these larger fish will be determined by Division of Fish and Wildlife staff, and will occur on or before the last spring or fall delivery dates. 4. A 2% maximum of expired fish per load is allowable with replacement in excess of 2% the responsibility of the successful bidder at no expense to the State of Delaware or Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife. Delivery for replacement will be determined by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife. 5. Fish must be alive and free of disease and obvious body malformations and/or lesions. Additionally, the successful bidder must confirm negative Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) virus testing in accordance with methods recognized by the American Fisheries Society, Fish Health Section Blue Book or the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals to limit the spread of the disease and will supply DNREC the results of these tests.
