Attachment 1 - Cattle Specifications.pdf

Cattle Specifications for USDA ARS Kerrville, TX Multiple Award Task/Delivery Order Contract (MATOC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) – Five (5)

Year Ordering Period

ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS:

CATTLE - HEREFORD

• Hereford is the preferred breed. Only if Hereford are unavailable will Black Angus or Charolais be acceptable to fulfill quantity unless otherwise specified.

No Brahman or Brahman crosses.

• Age and weight will be determined according to the needs of each research project. If unspecified, cattle should be 6-24 months old and weigh 300 - 400 lbs.

• Cattle must be open heifers or castrated males – no bull calves accepted unless otherwise specified.

• Cattle must have no prior exposure to cattle fever ticks or exposure to locations with cattle fever ticks.

• Cattle must be healthy with no overt signs of disease, e.g. respiratory disease, lameness, warts, and ringworm.

• Cattle facility must be within a 60-mile radius of Kerrville, TX to:

o ensure no previous possibility of encountering cattle fever ticks, o allow Government to inspect and select cattle at origin, and o minimize transport stress.

• Cattle will be transported by Government.

• Due to the need to inspect the animals at origin, the Government may factor the

Government’s cost of inspection and transport to calculate total cost of the quote price to determine lowest price.

ACCEPTANCE / REJECTION OF ANIMALS

Government will inspect and select animals at origin cattle facility.

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

Government will transport animals from origin cattle facility to USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insect Research Laboratory, 2700 Fredericksburg Road, Kerrville, Texas 78028.

Transportation of animals by Government will be planned to:

• minimize transit time and the risk of zoonoses,

• protect against environmental extremes,

• avoid overcrowding,

• provide food and water when indicated,

• protect against physical trauma.

The transportation, care, and use of animals will be in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et. seq.), and the Animal Welfare Act Regulations Pertaining to Transportation (9 CFR 3.112-3.118) and other applicable Federal laws, guidelines, and policies.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Section 508 Accessibility Compliance Clause - does not apply.

• Warranty – not applicable.

• Documentation – The Contractor shall provide the following:

Prior to transport, a receipt with the sale/departure date of transport to the KBUSLIRL facility, ear-tags and general information identifying the animal by number/id, breed, gender, weight, dehorned, weaned, castrated (if applicable)