Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Fish shall be delivered to each of the four regions of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). See Appendix for map. 2. Request for delivery of fish shall be made between March and October, although most request for fish will be April through June. 3. Bids shall be based on a delivered price per pound for catfish meeting the Specification requirements. 4. Bidders shall submit separate bids prices for each region. The lowest bid price for each region shall be awarded. 5. At least fifty percent (50%), by weight, of the delivered catfish shall be produced by the contracted vendor. 6. Thirteen thousand (13,000) pounds of catfish shall be delivered to each region during the one-year term of the contract for a total of fifty-two thousand (52,000) pounds. • Region 1 – 13,000 pounds • Region 2 – 13,000 pounds • Region 3 - 13,000 pounds • Region 4 - 13,000 pounds 7. Channel catfish shall have an average weight of three-quarter (0.75) to one and a half (1.5) pounds each, with the maximum acceptable variance outside this weight range being no more than ten (10) percent. 8. Prior to off-loading/stocking, fish shall be made available to TWRA for inspection. 9. TWRA shall evaluate the quality and weight of the fish being delivered and check for the presence of non-target fish species. 10. Non-Target species shall not be included with the delivery of live channel catfish. If nontarget species are found, the entire load shall be denied by TWRA, and the amount/poundage shall be replaced, or the entire amount ($) shall be deducted. 11. Channel catfish shall be healthy and disease free, with no visible external lesion or sores. TWRA shall not pay for dead or diseased fish. For any dead/sick fish, the amount/poundage shall be replaced or that amount ($) shall be deducted. 12. Fish shall be tempered. There shall be no more than six (6) degrees difference between the tank and receiving water. The temperature shall be gradually adjusted no more than one (1) degree every two (2) minutes.
