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Iem #18, Butyrac 200, should be delivered to USMARC by March 1st 2016. All other items the contractor shall supply and deliver to the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE. before April 1, 2016.

Please note that on item #16, 2 packaging options are requested. Additional option is to provide entirety of the item in 2.5 gallon jugs.

Item No. Supplies/Services Quantity $/unit Total $

01 Herbicide, Keystone or equal 450 GAL _______ _______ mini-bulk

06 Additive, ARRAY 1800 LB ________ ________

DESCRIPTIONS / SPECIFICATIONS / WORK STATEMENT

The contractor shall supply and deliver F. O. B. Destination the items described below. These items are required at the Roman L. Hruska U. S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE, for feed production purposes.

All chemicals must be of 2015 or 2016 manufacturing. All products must be eligible for manufacturer stated re-spay.

The contractor shall within ten working days after receipt of request from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) pick-up and remove the emptied bulk containers previously delivered under this contract. Non returnable bulk containers (i.e. 30 and 55 gallon drums) will be “triple rinsed” by the Government prior to pick-up by the contractor. In the event containers are not removed as directed, the Government shall arrange to have containers shipped to the contractor at the contractor’s expense.

Mini-bulks, shall not exceed 250 gallon capacity.

A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET from the manufacturer must be included with each pesticide.

1. Herbicide, Keystone, Dow AgroSci.or equal. 450 gallons [Acetochlor (3.0 lb ai/gal) + Atrazine (2.25 lb ai/gal)] A PP and Pre herbicide for weed control in corn.

2. Insecticide, Tordon 22K. Dow AgroSciences or equal. 30 gallon. [picloram (2 lb ae/gal)] A post herbicide for annual and perennial broadleaf weeds.

3. Herbicide, Roundup PowerMax. Monsanto or equal, 1500 gallon. [glyphosphate (5.5 lbs ai./gallon) ] Post emerge, non-selective herbicide for annual and perennial grass and broadleaf weed control. Must be labeled for Glyphosate tolerant crops.

4. Herbicide, 2,4-D LV 6 , Various Manufacturers. 250 gallons. [2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl (5.6 lb ae/gallon)] This herbicide must not contain any grazing restrictions for beef cattle not for slaughter.

5. Additive, Spray grade Ammonium Sulfate. (21-0-0) 2,040 LB.

6. Additive, ARRAY. Rosen’s Inc. or equal. 1800 LB. Rosens or equal. Deposition and retention agent plus ammonium sulfate and defoamer. Use rate of 9 lb/100 gal.

7. Herbicide, Balance Flex. Bayer Crop Science. 5 gallons [isoxaflutole (2 lb ai/gal) + cyprosulfamide (safener)]. For selective grass and broadleaf weeds in field corn.

8. Herbicide, Atrazine 4L, Various Manufacturers. 100 gallons [atrazine (4 lb ai/gal)]

9. Herbicide, Authority XL. FMC. 200 LBS [sulfentrazone (62.22%) + chlorimuron-ethyl (7.78%)] For PPI and PRE control of broadleaf and grass weeds in soybeans.

10. Herbicide, Acuron. Syngenta. 100 gallons [S-Metolachlor (2.14 lb/gal) + Atazine (1 Lb/gallon) + Mesotrione (.24 LB/gallon) + Bicyclopyrone (.06 lb/gallon) For control of annual broadleaf and grass weeds in field corn.

11. Herbicide, Mojave 70 EG, Alligare. 50 LBS. [Imazapyr + diuron]. Bareground vegetation control.

12. Herbicide, Curtail M, Dow AgroSciences or equal. 75 Gallon. [clopyralid (.42 lb/gal) + MCPA (2.35 lb/gal)]

13. Herbicide, Poast. BASF. 80 gallons. [sethoxydim (1.5 lb ai/gal]. Post emerge control for annual and perennial grasses.

14. Herbicide, Halex GT. Sygenta. 250 gallons. [S-metolachlor (2.09 lb ai/gal) + glphosate (2.09 lb ai/gal) + mesotrione (0.209 lb ai/gal)] For postemergence control of grasses and broadleaves in glyphosate tolerant corn.

15. Herbicide, Forefront HL. Dow Agro Sciences. 75 gallons. [Aminopyralid (.41 lb ai/gal) + 2,4-D amine (3.33 lb/gal)] For control of broadleaf weeds on rangeland and permanent grass pastures.

16. Herbicide, 2,4-D Amine Salt, Various Manufacturers. 250 gallons. [2,4-d Dichlorophenoxyacitic acid, Type II, liquid salt formation, containing 3.8 pounds of 2,4-D acid per gallon complete with sufficient emulsifiers for proper mixing with water]. A postemergent herbicide for broadleaf weed control in pastures . This herbicide must not contain any grazing restrictions for beef cattle not for slaughter.

17. Herbicide, Ally XP or equal, Various manufacturers. 200 ounces. [metsulfuron (60%)].

18. Herbicide, Butyrac 200. Albaugh or equivalent. 220 GAL. [2,4-DB (2.0 LB/gal)] For small broadleaf weed control in alfalfa.

19. Fungicide, Headline Amp. 100 Gallons. BASF. [pyraclostrobin (1.22 lb ai/gallon) = metconazole (.46 lb ai/gal)] For disease control and plant health in corn and dry bean.

20. Herbicide, Verdict. BASF. 30 GAL. [saflufenacil (0.57 lb ai/gal) + demethenamid-p (5 lb ai/gal)]. For control of broadleaf and grass weeds in field corn, sorghum and soybean s.