Att 9 - PowderedMilkSubstitute SOW.docx
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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for the manufacture and delivery of powdered milk substitute for larval diet production supporting the USDA's New World Screwworm Sterile Fly Production Facility in Edinburg, Texas. The contractor must manufacture, package, inspect, and deliver a powdered milk substitute meeting strict physical, chemical, and biological specifications. The product must be free-flowing and homogeneous, packaged in 24-kilogram Kraft paper bags with high-density plastic liners, and marked with brand name, manufacturing location, dates, lot number, net weight, analysis, and expiration date.
Technical requirements specify precise physical and chemical profiles, including characteristic milk odor and light yellow color, granulometry standards where 70% or more of particles must pass through a No. 70 sieve, solubility of at least 70%, humidity not exceeding 6.0%, ash content at 7.5% maximum, pH between 6.0-6.9, protein content of at least 20%, and lipid content not exceeding 2.5%. The product must be free from impurities, chemical substances, foreign matter, animal excreta, parasites, and other contaminants. Key deliverables include the powdered milk substitute product and a Certificate of Analysis for each production lot. Delivery dates will be established by written Government request during calendar year 2026, with the requirement that product be less than two months old at time of delivery. No travel is anticipated, and all Certificates of Analysis and inspection reports become Government property with unlimited rights for review and use. This procurement is authorized under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulation with "DX-H8" priority rating for all industrial resources needed.
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Statement of Work
Contents
| Project | 3 |
| General Information | 3 |
| 1.0 Scope of Work | 3 |
| 2.0 Background | 3 |
| Contractor Requirements | 3 |
| 3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks | 3 |
| 4.0 Government Furnished | 3 |
| 5.0 Deliverables / Schedule | 3 |
| 6.0 Travel | 4 |
| 7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel | 4 |
| 8.0 Security Requirements | 4 |
| 9.0 Data Rights | 4 |
| 10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards | 4 |
| Attachment | 4 |
Project Powdered Milk Substitute for Larval Diet Production General Information
1.0 Scope of Work
The Contractor shall manufacture, package, inspect, and deliver a powdered milk substitute suitable for larval diet production in Edinburg, Texas. The objective is to provide compliant, high‑quality dietary material that meets all physical, chemical, and biological requirements.
2.0 Background
The United States Department of Agriculture requires a powdered milk substitute to support production operations for screwworm eradication efforts. The product will be used as a dietary input in larval diet formulation. This requirement includes manufacturing, quality assurance, and delivery under defined packaging and inspection standards.
This procurement has been issued priority rating authority under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulation (15 C.F.R. part 700) for contracts and orders for the construction and operation of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Sterile Fly Production Facility, and is authorized to use the “DX-H8” priority rating on its contracts and orders for all industrial resources needed for the construction and operation of the NWS Sterile Fly Facility, including facility construction and construction materials, production and construction equipment, and items to be used for the manufacturing of production equipment.
Contractor Requirements
3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks
The product must be free‑flowing, homogeneous, and suitable for animal consumption.
Package product in 24‑kilogram Kraft paper bags with high‑density plastic liners.
Mark each bag with brand name, manufacturing location, dates, lot number, net weight, analysis, and expiration date.
Provide Certificates of Analysis for each production lot.
Ensure product meets odor, color, granulometry, moisture, ash, protein, lipid, solubility, and pH requirements.
Physical Profile:
Odor: Characteristic of milk Color: Characteristic light yellow Appearance: Velvety, Homogeneous Powder, free of hard, burned or foreign particles.
Granulometry: By using a No. 70 (212 micron) sieve. The expected value of particles retained on the screen must be less than or equal to 30% and the expected value of particles that pass through the screen (dust) greater than or equal to 70%.
Chemical Profile:
Solubility: Haenni technique or NIR team, Expected value greater than or equal to70% Humidity: Humidity balance (Thermo balance) at 102°C or NIR equipment, Expected value less than or equal to6.0% Ash: 7.5% Max per the guaranteed analysis.
pH: Using pH meter (Potentiometer) Expected value between 6.0-6.9.
Protein: Determined by the Kjeldahl technique or NIR equipment. Expected value greater than or equal to 20% Lipids: Soxhlet technique, Expected value less than or equal to 2.5%.
CONTAMINATION: The product must be free of impurities, chemical substances, foreign matters such as:
animal excreta, parasites or other elements.
4.0 Government Furnished
N/A
5.0 Deliverables / Schedule
Key Deliverables:
1. Powdered Milk Substitute Product – Delivered in accordance with CLIN quantities and packaging.
2. Certificate of Analysis – Provided with each production lot shipment.
Delivery dates will be established during calendar year 2026 by written request from the Government. Product must be less than two (2) months old at time of delivery.
6.0 Travel
No travel is anticipated under this requirement.
7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel
The contractor shall designate personnel responsible for manufacturing oversight, quality assurance, logistics coordination, and regulatory compliance.
8.0 Security Requirements
No security requirements apply to work under this SOW. Contractor personnel must comply with facility safety and chemical handling procedures.
9.0 Data Rights
All Certificates of Analysis, inspection reports, and related documentation produced under this contract shall be provided to the Government with unlimited rights for review and use.
10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards Section 508 requirements do not apply to this procurement.
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