118697 Statement of Work FADD Training June 2024.pdf

Statement of Work

Cattle: Holstein Breed

1. Age and weight will be determined according to the needs of each research project. If unspecified, cattle should weigh between 300-400 lbs.

2. Cattle must be open heifers or castrated males unless otherwise specified.

3. Cattle must be polled or dehorned, tolerate being haltered, be of tractable temperament, and be free of behavioral vices such as charging and kicking.

4. Cattle must have un-pigmented (PINK) tongues.

5. Cattle must be free of external parasites and have been treated for internal parasites one month prior to shipping with Ivermectin or equivalent. Animals will also be treated with Coccidiostats, Corrid or equivalent, one month prior to shipping.

6. Hooves shall be trimmed prior to shipment, if necessary.

7. Cattle must be tested and shown to be free of BVD by the ear notch test.

8. Free of parapox??

9. Mandatory Vaccinations

Cattle must NOT receive antibiotics prior to shipping, except for short acting

Penicillin-based antibiotics.

Mandatory Vaccinations: Cattle (Holstein)

IBR, BVD (Types 1 and 2), PI3, BRSV, and Leptospirosis with boosters as necessary, for example

Bovi-Shield Gold® FP®5 L5 HB by Pfizer or equivalent.

In addition, calves should receive Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica (e.g., One Shot® by

Pfizer) and seven way Clostridium vaccinations.

Cattle on day of shipment must be healthy with no overt signs of disease, e.g., respiratory disease, lameness, warts and ringworm.

Purpose:

This order is for animals for the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician Training held at Plum Island.

Health Records – FADD Schools

INDIVIDUAL medical animal records must accompany animals at delivery. Records should include information on vaccinations, deworming, disease testing, and preventive care procedures performed. In addition they should include a history and treatment of all health events. Additional records required at delivery include the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, APHIS Form 7020, and Vendor invoice.

Acceptance / Rejection of research animals

Government Agency’s Responsibility – Agency shall designate a responsible individual as the point of contact and shall schedule animal room reservations. After delivery the agency will isolate and quarantine animals for up to seven days during which the agency veterinarian will inspect all animals to ensure conformity to contract requirements. If illness or injury is detected, s/he will complete an animal incident report. If ringworm is detected, the agency veterinarian may treat the infected animal(s) for inclusion in the planned experiment, but this may result in eliminating the contractor from future animal requests. All animal incident reports will be faxed by the agency to the vendor within 48 hours after receipt.

Vendor’s Responsibility – Seller shall provide animals that meet previously described health criteria and shall deliver animals by the requested service date. If upon delivery animals do not meet specified criteria, seller will replace affected animals in the next shipment, or issue a credit within 48 hours to the agency, at the agency’s choice.

Rejection of Research Animals – Research animals will be evaluated within 7 days after arrival to determine if they meet required animal specifications. In the event of illness or death, an animal incident report will be written and faxed to the vendor within 48 hours after documentation.

Replacement of Research Animals – At the agency’s choice, the research animal(s) will be replaced at vendor’s expense or a credit issued within 48 hours after receipt of the animal incident report. Replacement will include associated costs of shipment.

Transportation and Delivery

Contractor employee(s) must adhere to facility safety regulations.

Animals cannot be removed from PIADC premises once entering the Orient Point facility.

Deliverables – The Contractor shall furnish and deliver (F.O.B. Origin) animals and documentation to DHS-S&T-PIADC, 40550 Rt. 25, Orient Point Warehouse, Orient Point, NY

11957. Delivery shall be between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Tuesday thru Thursday, excluding

Federal holidays.

Delivery is required within 7 – 14 days after order is placed.

Facility Access – Access to the PIADC Orient Point facility is through the east gate, which is guarded by security. The contractor is required to offload the animals onto the wooden animal stockade ramp leading into the government animal trailer.

Documentation – At the time of animal delivery, the Contractor shall provide to PIADC a copy of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (health certificate), APHIS Form 7020, invoice and each animal’s medical records. Contractor must also provide contact information for their attending veterinarian to discuss animal care history if necessary.

Transportation – Transportation should be planned to minimize transit time, associated stresses, and transmission of communicable diseases (including zoonoses). Animals must be protected against environmental extremes, overcrowding and physical trauma, and be provided food and water when indicated

Program Contact:

Elizabeth (Liz) Fernandez

Training Specialist

USDA, APHIS, VS Training

Plum Island Animal Disease Center

Elizabeth.d.fernandez@usda.gov

631-323-3188 (work)

631-871-0582 (work cell)

631-523-9620 (personal cell) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/training-and-development https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/training%E2%80%90and%E2%80%90development