A04_SOW.doc

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT

1.

GENERAL TC \l2 "GENERAL: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley has a requirement for 500 tons of grass hay, 2021 crop. Delivery will be made approximately from July 1, 2021 through August 27, 2021.For this contract both large and small bales will be required in the amounts of 150 tons of small bales and 350 tons of big bales. The hay shall consist of these grasses only; Teff Grass, Timothy Grass only or a combination of Timothy, Brome and Orchard Grass, used for food for domestic animals, cured, cut, and stored for fodder. No Bermuda hay or Canary hay will be allowed.

2.

GRASS HAY SPECIFICATIONS TC \l2 "

GRASS HAY SPECIFICATIONS:

a.

Shall:

I.

be from a first or second cutting of 2021 crop.

II.

be domestically grown.

III.

be leafy, green, well cured, properly stored and free of dust, mold, or heating.

IV.

be free of any Russian Thistle or prickly herb, "Cheat" grass, and any other weed or grass not considered healthy forage for domestic animals.

Be barn stored or covered with hay tarps. Any hay stored outside uncovered must be free from any weather-related damage.

All hay shale be stacked in such a way that use of a “hay squeeze” is possible for moving squeeze blocks.

b.

Shall not:

Contain anything other than Teff, Timothy, Brome, and Orchard grass.

Have any bearded grain or any forage plant containing long awns (spikelets).

Shall not contain any blister beetles.

3.

BALE REQUIREMENTS TC \l2 "

BALE REQUIREMENTS

SMALL BALES

a.

Shall:

i. be cut with crimper and baled with 3-strands of wire, or 3-strands of RAT and rot-proof twine.

and, ii.

Weigh no less than 100 pounds and not more than 140 pounds.

b.

i.

exceed 140 pounds per bale;

ii.

be less than 100 pounds per bale;

be baled in "round bales" (round bales will , be rejected);

Be ragged, have varying lengths, have wires or twine of unequal tension, or, be broken.

Consist of bales that are on top or bottom of stacks stored outside.

Be rain damaged.

LARGE BALES

A, Shall Be be cut with crimper and baled with 6-8strands of wire, or 6-8strands of RAT and rot-proof twine; and, weigh no less than 800 pounds and not more than 1800 pounds.

b.

exceed 1800 pounds per bale;

be less than 800 pounds per bale;

III.

be baled in "round bales" (round bales will be rejected); and, IV.

be ragged, have varying lengths, have wires or twine of unequal tension, or, be broken.

V.

consist of bales that are on top or bottom of stacks stored outside.

VI.

be rain damaged.

VII. 3’x3’ bales will not be accepted.

4.

CERTIFIED WEIGHT TICKETS TC \l2 " CERTIFIED WEIGHT TICKETS: Tonnage shall be established at the Contractor's facility prior to shipment, and confirmed in writing.

a.

Total weight (per ton) shipped by the Contractor will be confirmed at destination (Reno, Nevada).

b.

A State Certified Weight Ticket shall be provided to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at destination. Invoices must include weight ticket numbers and tonnage for each ticket invoiced.

5.

F.O.B. DESTINATION

The hay shall be delivered, unloaded, and stacked by the contractor at the following location:

National Wild Horse and Burro Placement Center at Palomino Valley (PVC)

15780 State Route #445

Reno, Nevada 89510

6.

UNLOADING AT DESTINATION

a. The Contractor shall be responsible for unloading and stacking the hay bales under the hay shed and in other designated areas at PVC. Unloading plan including description of equipment to be used for unloading shall be included in the bid. The small bales shall be stacked not less than 8 tiers high or more than 13 tiers high, hay must stacked be in squeeze blocks. The big bales shall be stacked to accept hay tarps generally 5 rows wide 5 bales high with a 6th bale on the center row. All hay shall be stacked so that any movement of hay can be performed with a hay squeeze. All bales placed on the ground need to be on edge, to reduce hay loss.

7.

NOTIFICATION OF DELIVERY

Three (3) work days prior to shipping the grass hay, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at PVC, the following:

a.

Anticipated shipment date;

b.

Anticipated total tonnage to be shipped; and c.

The name of the carrier responsible for the shipment.

8.

DELIVERY TIMES

a.

Delivery shall be made between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and national holidays.

b.

If an emergency occurs, deliveries may be requested for a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, providing the Contractor notifies the COR on the preceding Friday and/or within the preceding work day of the scheduled holiday.

9.

SHIPPING COSTS

The cost of transportation of all hay from shipping pint(s) to the destination shall be paid by the

Contractor and included in its unit price quoted for the item.