# El Paso Ionwave #2027-0140 Addendum 1

City of El Paso solicitation for recurring live feeder-cricket deliveries to the Zoo

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 2027-0140 Addendum 1
**NAICS:** 424520

The City of El Paso is seeking a supplier for recurring live feeder-cricket deliveries to support Zoo animals.
- **Buyer:** City of El Paso Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Department, primarily for the Zoo Department.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, brands, or vendors are named in the opportunity.
- **Products and weekly quantities:**
  - 4 boxes of pinhead crickets, 5,000 per box (2 mm).
  - 2 boxes of extra-small crickets, 1,000 per box (4 mm; approximately 1/4 inch).
  - 1 box of small-medium crickets, 500 per box (9 mm; approximately 3/8 inch).
  - 1 box of medium crickets, 1,000 per box (13 mm; approximately 1/2 inch).
  - 2 boxes of medium-large crickets, 500 per box (18 mm; approximately 3/4 inch).
  - 8 boxes of medium-large crickets, 1,000 per box (18 mm; approximately 3/4 inch).
- **Notable requirements:** Crickets must arrive alive; the Commissary Supervisor will verify deliveries and may reject shipments that do not meet this requirement. Metric sizes govern if they differ from inch descriptions. Regular delivery is generally required within 10 days of a request, with emergency delivery within 48 hours; deliveries are anticipated weekly on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings. Include shipping and handling in pricing, and submit invoices after each delivery.
- **Contract:** One award is intended to cover all six items. The initial term is 36 months, with an option for up to two additional years at the same unit prices. A separate continuity provision allows month-to-month extension for up to six months if a replacement contractor has not been obtained. The aggregate cap for the initial term is $100,000.

### Description

The City of El Paso is soliciting bids for live feeder crickets, primarily for its Zoo Department. The procurement covers several cricket sizes and box quantities, with orders placed as needed; the bid form states a three-year contract term and a $100,000 total contract limit. Bidders must include shipping and handling in their pricing and bid on all items, with one award for all items. Responses are submitted through the portal, and Amendment A001 extended the response deadline to November 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

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