Attachment 1 - Specifications.pdf
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This document is a specifications file for Summer Pasture Salt FY25 issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USMARC). The solicitation requires a contractor to provide 125 tons of custom-mixed pasture salt in 50-pound bags, to be delivered monthly from May 1, 2025, to November 1, 2025, to the USMARC feed mill in Clay Center, Nebraska. The pasture salt must meet specific nutritional requirements detailed in Appendix A and B, including precise mineral content ranges for calcium, copper, manganese, zinc, iodine, and cobalt, and must comply with regulations prohibiting animal proteins in ruminant feed.
The point of contact is Danny Trausch, and delivery will be coordinated with feed mill operations during normal business hours (7:00am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday). USMARC will order a minimum of 25 tons per month, with the contractor to be notified at least two weeks in advance of each monthly delivery. The pasture salt is intended to provide vital minerals and salt for cattle grazing at the research center, which focuses on solving high-priority problems for the U.S. beef, sheep, and swine industries, with approximately 50% of efforts dedicated to beef cattle research.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
USMARC
SPECIFICATIONS
Summer Pasture Salt FY25
1. Introduction: 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. About 50 percent of the effort is with beef cattle, 30 percent with swine, and 20 percent with sheep. Pasture Salt is used to ensure that cattle grazing pastures are getting vital minerals and salt needed for a balanced diet.
2. Scope: The Contractor shall provide pasture salt in the description and quantity listed.
3. Technical Requirements:
Product: Pasture Salt (125 Tons)
Product Specification: Pasture Salt that is custom mixed according to the specifications listed in Appendix A & B(see on second page of the document). This product will need to be in 50-pound bags and delivered to the USMARC feed mill. Any loads not meeting these specifications will be rejected. Deliveries will need to coordinated with feed mill operations on delivery times and schedules but normal hours of business are 7:00am -3:30pm Monday-Friday. Delivery must start 05/01/2025 and will continue until 11/1/2025. USMARC is anticipating 125 tons of pasture salt will be needed until 11/1/2025, with a minimum amount of 25 tons/month. USMARC cannot take upfront delivery of the whole contracted amount, so receiving pasture salt every month will last the entire duration of the contract (May through the end of October).
USMARC will contact contractor a minimum of 2 weeks ahead of time to order the amount needed for the following month.
4. Place of performance: USDA/ARS/USMARC 844 Road 313 Clay Center NE 68933
5. Point of Contact: Danny Trausch, 402-762-4120, danny.trausch@usda.gov
6. Period of Performance: 04/01/2025 to 11/1/2025
7. Government Furnished:
1) Access to the facility during normal business operations (Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4 pm)
2) Location for delivery.
8. Performance Requirement Measures:
Pasture salt in the specifications and quantities required within the listed period of performance.
Appendix A
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Appendix B
MARC Pasture TM premix:
Ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Manganous Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate and Mineral Oil
Guaranteed Analysis:
Calcium(CA) Copper Manganese Zinc (ZN) Iodine Cobalt ot Less Than 16.0% ot More Than 19.2% ot Less Than 6% ot Less Than 8.0% ot Less Than 12.0%
Not Less Than 2,500ppm Not Le s Than 700 ppm
Must be compliant with21 CFR 589.2000• Animal proteins prohibited in ruminant feed.
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