# Oregon Buys #S-63500-00018161

ODFW sole-source purchase of two Aqua-Life electric fish pumps with dewatering towers

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 15, 2026
**Identifier:** S-63500-00018161
**NAICS:** 333242

ODFW’s Cole M. Rivers Hatchery approved a sole-source purchase of two Aqua-Life electric fish pumps with integrated dewatering towers.
- **Government buyer:** Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), State of Oregon; Cole M. Rivers Hatchery.
- **Notice status:** Sole-source approval, not an open request for proposals.
- **OEM:** **Magic Valley Heli-Arc & Manufacturing, Inc.**, manufacturer of the Aqua-Life equipment.
- **Products and quantities:** One BP40 electric fish pump and one BP60 electric fish pump. The source materials also identify the units as BP40E-P-1 (4-inch) and BP60-P-1 (6-inch); the line items below retain both identifiers because the documents use different model references.
- **Operational requirements:** Mobile, compact pump-and-dewatering-tower combinations with variable-speed electric drive and adjustable truck-loading capability. The equipment supports fish transfers and hatchery handling, must fit site constraints, and must work with existing Aqua-Life equipment. The stated configurations include a towable trailer platform and hose connections for fish transfer.
- **Market research vendors:** VAKI, Marco, Inventive Marine Products Limited, and PG Flow Solutions were named as vendors whose alternatives did not meet the required combination of functions.
- **Estimated value:** $133,868.25, plus freight.

### Description

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is providing notice of an approved sole-source procurement to purchase one Aqua-Life BP40 and one BP60 electric fish pump with integrated dewatering towers, manufactured by Magic Valley Heli-Arc & Manufacturing, Inc. The pumps are for hatchery fish-handling operations, including transferring, sorting, and loading fish. The sole-source justification cites the integrated, portable pump and dewatering-tower design, market research, and compatibility with existing equipment and operations. The notice states this is not an opportunity to submit a proposal; affected persons may protest the approval within seven calendar days after the first date of public notice.

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