Pure Channel Catfish ; TWRA

2026-11-03

This solicitation is for the Purchase and Delivery of “ Pure ” Channel Catfish for Fishing Events and Community Fishing Lakes . A . General Specifications 1 . These specifications request a contract to start around 4 / 1 / 2026 for the purchase and delivery of live “ pure ” channel catfish , no hybrids . 2 . No purchase amount shall be guaranteed due to potential budgetary restraints . 3 . Fish shall be delivered to each of the four regions of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency ( TWRA ). See Appendix for maps . 4 . Requests for delivery of fish shall be made between March and October , although most requests for fish will be April through June . 5 . Bids shall be based on a delivered price per pound for catfish meeting the following specifications below . 6 . Bidders shall submit separate bids for each region . The lowest bid price for each region shall be awarded . 7 . At least fifty percent ( 50 %), by weight , of the catfish delivered shall be produced by the contracted vendor . 8 . Channel catfish shall have an average weight of one pound ( 1 . 0 ) to two ( 2 . 0 ) pounds each , with the maximum acceptable variance outside this weight range being no more than ten ( 10 ) percent . 9 . Prior to off - loading / stocking , fish shall be made available to TWRA for inspection . 10 . TWRA shall evaluate the quality and weight of the fish being delivered and check for the presence of non - target fish species . 11 . Non - Target species shall not be included with the delivery of live channel catfish . If non - target species are found , the entire load shall be denied by TWRA , and the amount / poundage shall be replaced , or the entire amount ($) shall be deducted . 12 . Channel catfish shall be healthy and disease free , with no visible external lesion or sores . TWRA shall not pay for dead or diseased fish . For any dead / sick fish , the amount / poundage shall be replaced or that amount ($) shall be deducted . 13 . 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 to no more than one ( 1 ) degree every two ( 2 ) minutes .

Tennessee

2026-05-05