Fish Oil Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states evaluations will be based upon past performance, socio economic status, overall price and delivery schedule. greater emphasis will be placed upon past performance and delivery schedule.

The bid notice states due to numerous items that have attempted delivery with expired dates or not meeting specifications, etc. . . . , we will document those items and you will be listed on a do not award list for the following quarter. meaning if you submit a bid on future solicitations and you have past performance issues the entire bid will be void.

The delivery of these food products is scheduled to begin July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. All bids must be received no later than May 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, and deliveries will not be accepted prior to July 1, 2026.

Payments will be processed via electronic funds transfer (EFT) or by government purchase card for awards of $15,**** or less.

The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the government, using price and past performance as evaluation factors, with price weighted more heavily than past performance.

Offerors must have an active registration and completed representations and certifications within SAM. gov at the time of quotation.

The delivery deadline for fuel supply is within 1 day of notification of need, and all deliveries shall be within 48 hours of order placement, except for orders placed on a Friday, where delivery shall be on the following Monday, public holidays excepted. Deliveries are expected during facilitys core working hours, 7:00 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. Monday through Friday except on holidays.

The bid notice states that payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The bid notice also mentions that when billing procedures provide for an individual invoice for each delivery, these invoices shall be accumulated, provided that a consolidated payment will be made for each specified period and the period of any discounts will commence on the final date of the billing period or on the date of receipt of invoices for all deliveries accepted during the billing period, whichever is later.

The basis of award is technically acceptable and fair reasonable price. The government intends to award multiple blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) to responsible offerors conforming to the requirements. Technical acceptability includes past performance and price, which are considered equal evaluation factors.

The offeror needs to be located within 40 miles of the delivery location (643 Wildlife Road, Dover, TN ****) and demonstrate the ability to make deliveries within a one-day timeframe. Past performance will be evaluated as part of technical acceptability, with a satisfactory or above rating being accepted.

The bid notice mentions that should quality testing reveal that any supplied product is non-conforming, the USFWS will not be required to pay for the non-conforming product. If payment has already occurred, the offeror shall resupply an equal amount of fuel that does conform. The offeror shall, at its own cost, remove any non-conforming product supplied from the fuel delivery points and accepts liability for any damages to FWS equipment due to the non-conforming product.

The bid notice does not mention a site visit requirement.

The bid notice states that upon delivery/unloading, the FWS may choose to take a sample of the fuel for the purposes of third-party compliance testing.

The bid notice states that inquiries received after seven days prior to the closing date may not receive a response. Protests must be served on the contracting officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt, and a copy of any protest shall be received in the designated office within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

The total estimated value for all BPAs awarded for this requirement over the ten-year life is $750,****.