Blanket Purchase Agreement AG0521B110001

AGRI-WEST IS SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP WITH NO EMPLOYEES IF THIS CHANGES INCORPORATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WILL APPLY CONTAINED WITH 52.212-5. 1. NUMBER OF TRIPS PER YEAR: ESTIMATE A MINIMUM OF 4 AND MAXIMUM OF 15, BUT IT MAY BE MORE OR LESS, DEPENDING ON REFERRALS FROMTH STATE AND FEDERAL REULATORY AGENCIES. 2. DISTANCE: ANYWHERE IN THE CONTINENTAL US. 3. NUMBER OF ANIMALS PER LOAD: NO MORE THAN 25. 4. TIMING: PICKUP TIME MAYBE AS SHORT AS 5 WORKING DAYS FROM REQUEST UNTIL SHEEP MUST BE LOADED. ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME CAN BE REQUESTED, BUT IS NOT GUARANTEED. 5. PAPERWORK: MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR TRANSPORTING HEALTHY SHEEP AND 1-27 FORMS FOR TRANSPORTING LIVESTOCK EXPOSED TO CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, OR WILLING TO TRAVEL TO PULLMAN, WA FOR BASIC INTRODUCTION TO THIS PAPERWORK. 6. EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING SHEEP AND EVALUATING BEHAVIOR AND GENERAL HEALTH OF SHEEP. 7. MUST BE WILLING TO FEED AND WATER SHEEP EVERY 12 HOURS WHILE IN TRANSIT AND ALLOW SHEEP TIME TO EAT AND DRINK. PRODUCER WILL PROVIDE FEED FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP WHEN THE SHEEP ARE LOADED. 8. SHEEP ARE SUSPECTED OF HAVING SCRAPIE, A CONTAGIOUS FATAL BRAIN DISEASE CAUSED BY PRIONS. FARM CREW IN PULLMAN, WA WILL ASSIST WITH CLEANING AND PRESSURE WASHING THE TRAILER AFTER UNLOADING, BUT THERE IS NO ACCEPTED PROTOCOL FOR DECONTAMINATING PRIONS IN A TRAILER. SCRAPIES CAN BE PASSED TO OTHER ANIMALS AND PRESSURE WASHING THE TRAILER AFTER HAULING THE INFECTED SHEEP MAY NOT KILL ALL OF THE PRIONS. THE USDA WILLNOT BE LIABLE IF ATER HAULING INFECTED SHEEP OTHER ANIMALS BEING HAULED BY THE CARRIER BECOME INFECTED WITH SCRAPIES. ****************** SECOND PART OF THIS BPA APPLIES TO SHEEP HAULING FROM DUBOIS TO OHIO APPROXIMATELY 1900 MILES, THREE TRIPS PER RFQ-0521-11-0001, 52.212-4 & 52.5212-5 APPLY ONE DIRECTION. THE RATE SHEET APPLIED LESS 36 CENTS PER MILE. THESE TRIPS TO OHIO ARE TO BE PERFORMED STRAIGHT THROUGH. IF THE ALTERNATE DRIVER IS AN EMPLOYEE OF AGRI-WEST THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT APPLIES REFERENCE 52.212-5, 52.212-1 APPLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. AGRI-WEST HAS PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE. 1. AGRI-WEST MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR TRANSPORTING HEALTHY SHEEP. 2. EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING SHEEP AND EVALUATING BEHAVIOR AND GENERAL HEALTH OF SHEEP. 3. MUST BE WILLING TO FEED AND WATER SHEEP EVERY 12 HOURS WHILE IN TRANSIT AND ALLOW SHEEP TIME TO EAT AND DRINK. USDA-ARS WILL PROVIDE FEED FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP WHEN THE SHEEP ARE LOADED. AUTHORIZED USDA ARS PERSONNEL TO MAKE RELEASES AGAINST THE BPA: VICKIE LUTES 509-335-3349 FRED GIFFORD 510-559-6017 LOUISE SNITZ 510-559-6022 PAYMENT VISA ADMIN. OFFICE: PULLMAN LOCATION OFFICE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 10/1/2010-9/30/2011 THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF AWARD: $0.00. THE OBLIGATION FOR THIS AWARD IS SHOWN IN BOX 17(I) ADMIN. OFFICE: PULLMAN ADMIN OFFICE USDA, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH OFFICE 211 HULBERT HALL, WSU PULLMAN, WA 99164-6221 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 10/01/2010-9/30/2011