Attachment 01 - Minimum Specifications.pdf
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- Rumen PH Boluses Federal contract opportunity
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- 12805B25Q0023
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This document appears to be an attachment containing the minimum specifications for Rumen pH Boluses for a federal contract opportunity. The contractor shall provide 110 rumen pH boluses that meet the following requirements: 130mm x 32 mm in size and weigh 180 grams, have an accuracy of 0.2 pH for 90 days and 0.4 pH from 91 to 150 days, and transmit data to the base station at least every 10 minutes. The boluses must be delivered by March 15, 2025. This attachment is related to a pre-solicitation for Rumen pH Boluses being issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area Office. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested small businesses should submit a capabilities statement by email to the Contract Specialist.
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Specifications Rumen pH Boluses for Beef Steers
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.0 Background and Purpose:
Scientists at the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) are developing scientific information and new technology to solve high priority problems for the U.S. beef, sheep, and swine industries. As a part of this effort, they need to measure ruminal pH in beef steers for up to 150 days.
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
2.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:
The Contractor shall provide 110 rumen pH boluses no later than March 15, 2025. Boluses should be compatible with standard bolus gun equipment. Boluses should have the following specs:
130mm x 32 mm in size and weigh 180grams, have an accuracy of ±0.2pH for 90 days, and then ±0.4pH from 91 to 150 days. Data should be transmitted to the base station at least every 10 minutes.
Rumen pH boluses must deliver data and require no additional monthly fees or subscription fees.
The product should be a MOONSYST Smart Rumen Bolus pH.
3.0 Deliverable / Schedule/ Address:
We will need this product by April of the 2025 fiscal year. We realize delivery could be delayed, but we would like to receive the product no later than by March 15, 2025 after the award to accommodate a project. Facility address is listed below:
USMARC
844 Road 313 Clay Center NE 68933
Key Deliverables
Item No.
Deliverable
Objective
Due
1 110 Smart Rumen Bolus pH Units
Accuracy of ±0.2pH for 90 days, and then ±0.4pH from 91 to 150 days.
March 15, 2025
2 Plug & Play Gateway System
4.0 Government Furnished:
1) Steers and barn location with electricity for study requiring pH boluses.
5.0 Performance Requirement Measures:
Rumen pH boluses must meet the specifications listed above.
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