Attachment 01 - Specifications Updated - 07.09.2025.pdf

Specifications Document Project: Custom Lactating Cow Mineral (5 tons)

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Scope of Work: The USDA-ARS is requesting bids for a 12-month supply of bagged (50 lb bags) custom lactating cow mineral (5 tons mineral in 5 deliveries of 1 ton) for USDA-ARS/Marshfield Agricultural Research Station. The mineral is used for balancing diets of lactating dairy cows.

2.0 Background: N/A

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:

1. The mineral mix must meet the guaranteed nutrient analysis listed below. No ingredient/nutrient source substitutions can be made for those listed. The vendor quote must provide the actual ingredient composition (lb each ingredient per ton) and guaranteed nutrient analysis of the quoted mix. The mineral guaranteed nutrient analysis (on an as-fed basis) must include at minimum the concentrations of Ca, biotin, cobalt, copper, iodine, manganese, organic selenium, total selenium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E.

Guaranteed analysis on as-fed basis:

Nutrient Minimum Guarantee Ingredient/Nutrient Source Calcium 13.6% (15.6% max) Calcium carbonate Biotin 98.82 mg/lb Biotin Cobalt 36.4 ppm Cobalt Carbonate Copper 442 ppm Tri-basic Copper Chloride Iodine 261.56 ppm EDDI Manganese 6,098 ppm Manganese Hydroxychloride RumenSmart (HMTBa) 818.02 lb/ton RumenSmart Smartamine M (encapsulated methionine) 419.28 lb/ton Smartamine M

Organic Selenium 42.05 ppm Selenium Yeast Total Selenium (organic+inorganic) 84.1 ppm Sodium Selenite

Zinc 17,211 ppm Zinc Hydroxychloride Vitamin A 627,200 IU/lb Vitamin A (retinyl acetate) Vitamin D 185,620 IU/lb Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)

Vitamin E 3,734 IU/lb Vitamin E (DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate)

Other specifications to meet:

-Mineral oil or oilseed source added at 12 lb/ton -Rice or soybean hulls is to be used as a carrier -No supplemental dicalcium phosphate can be added

2 .Deliver 5 tons of custom mineral (5 loads of 1 ton/load about every 10 weeks) in 50 lb bags to the UW Marshfield Agricultural Research Station, 208356 Drake Ave., Stratford, WI 54484.

3. Mineral must be delivered in 50 lb bags and palletized for each load.

4. Exact delivery dates will be coordinated by Will Cordes (MARS Supervisor;

715-650-7429) depending on usage.

5. Quotes must include all delivery fees, surcharges, and all other costs.

4.0 Government Furnished: The USDA-ARS/Marshfield Agricultural Research Station will furnish a skidloader or tractor to unload the mineral, if needed.

Because the research station is an operating dairy farm, there will be employees on site during business hours (7:00 am to 4:30 pm) daily. However, deliveries on weekends or holidays are discouraged. All deliveries will be coordinated in advance with Will Cordes (MARS Supervisor; 715-650-7429).

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule:

o Schedule of Deliveries: The 5 deliveries will occur at approximate 10 week intervals beginning around the date of award with a period of performance of one (1) year from the date of award. All deliveries will be coordinated in advance by Will Cordes (MARS Supervisor; 715-650-7429) because storage capacity is limited.

o Reporting Requirements: The contractor/vendor must leave a delivery receipt with the exact amounts delivered at the USDA-ARS/Marshfield Agricultural Research Station Office (208356 Drake Ave., Stratford, WI 54484) for each load.

6.0 Travel: Deliveries of mineral to the USDA-ARS/Marshfield Agricultural Research Station are the responsibility of the contractor/vendor.

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel: Truck driver/operator.

8.0 Security Requirements:

Coordination with Will Cordes (MARS Supervisor) prior to any delivery.

9.0 Data Rights: None

10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards: None