Attachment 1 Specifications.pdf
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This is a Performance Work Statement and Specifications document for laboratory animal feed procurement by the USDA-NADC Animal Resources Unit in Ames, Iowa. The contractor must deliver fresh, clean, high-quality feed within five working days of receiving telephone or written orders from authorized Government employees. Deliveries shall be made to USDA, ARS, MWA, NADC, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Building 24, Ames, Iowa 50010, between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. All feed must be free of additives including hormones, antibiotics, growth stimulants, bactericides, bacteriostats, and coccidiostats. Deliveries must be made in clean, closed vehicles not used for livestock transportation, loaded on returnable or disposable pallets for Government forklift unloading, and accompanied by delivery tickets with signatures from both the delivery person and receiving Government personnel. The Government reserves the right to reject shipments not meeting requirements, including bags with torn contents.
The contract requires four specific feed items: (1) soy protein-free dry feed for mice, rats, and hamsters in oval pellets approximately 3/8" x 5/8" x 1" with minimum 18.5% crude protein, 6.0% crude fat, and maximum 3.0% crude fiber, equivalent to INOTIV TEKLAD GLOBAL 2020X; (2) dry high-fiber feed for rabbits in ¼" to 5/16" pellets with minimum 14.5% crude protein, 2.0% crude fat, and maximum 23% crude fiber, equivalent to INOTIV TEKLAD GLOBAL 2031; (3) dry high-fiber feed for guinea pigs in approximately 5/32" pellets with minimum 17.5% crude protein, 4.0% crude fat, maximum 16% crude fiber, and stabilized vitamin C of no less than 1050 mg/kg, equivalent to INOTIV TEKLAD GLOBAL 2041; and (4) irradiated extruded rodent diet in 10kg bags only with minimum 19% crude protein, 9% crude fat, and maximum 4% crude fiber, equivalent to INOTIV TEKLAD IRRADIATED GLOBAL 2919. Items 1-3 must be packaged in 30-40 pound multi-wall paper bags machine-stitched with non-metal substances; Item 4 bags must preserve irradiation effectiveness. All bags must be clearly marked with product weight, feed name, nutrient analysis, major ingredients, precautions, manufacture date (within 45 days of delivery), and any code explanation provided to the facility. No substitutions or deviations from formulations are permitted without USDA approval, and only clean, high-quality ingredients without mold or mycotoxins are acceptable. Visitors to the facility must present photo identification, receive a visitor badge, and comply with property rules prohibiting pets and weapons.
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Attachment 3 Specifications Laboratory Animal Feed, USDA Ames IA
1. Background:
The mission of the USDA-NADC Animal Resources Unit in Ames, Iowa is to provide animal care and support services for internal users that rely on animals and animal products for research, testing, and training.
2. Objective:
Fresh, clean, high quality feed is critical to support animal health and well-being. The contractor shall make deliveries within five (5) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Partial deliveries of a minimum quantity may be requested.
3. Scope of Work:
The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work. The Contractor shall make deliveries within five (5) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Partial deliveries of a minimum quantity may be requested.
Deliveries shall be made to: USDA, ARS, MWA, NADC, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Building 24, Ames, Iowa 50010. Deliveries shall be made during normal business hours of 7:30 a.m.
through 2:30 p.m. (CST) Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Deliveries will be made in clean, closed vehicles not used in the transportation of livestock. The Contractor shall assure that the material conforms to the specifications in the contract prior to delivery. Upon delivery, at destination, the Government reserves the right to reject any or all parts of a shipment, if in the opinion of the Government, if it does not meet the requirements contained herein. Bags that are torn so that contents are exposed on arrival at the NCAH will not be accepted for use.
Bags shall be loaded and delivered on returnable or disposable pallets so that items can be unloaded by a Government Forklift Operator at the Government facility. If returnable pallets are used, they shall be provided at no additional cost to the Government and the Contractor shall be responsible for pick-up and return of these pallets after delivery.
A delivery ticket must accompany each order (allowing for signature of person making the delivery and signature of Government personnel receiving the delivery).
4. Specifications for Laboratory Animal Feed:
ALL FEED SHALL BE FREE OF ADDITIVES SUCH AS HORMONES, ANTIBIOTICS, GROWTH
STIMULANTS, BACTERICIDES, BACTERIOSTATS, AND COCCIDIOSTATS.
ITEM 1: DRY FEED (SOY PROTEIN FREE) FOR MICE, RAT, HAMSTER
- OVAL PELLET, APPROXIMATELY 3/8” X 5/8” X 1”
- BAGS, NET WEIGHT 30-40#
- MINIMUM CRUDE PROTEIN – 18.5%
- MINIMUM CRUDE FAT – 6.0%
- MAXIMUM CRUDE FIBER – 3.0%
- MUST BE COMPLETE BALANCE FEED
- MUST BE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT
- MUST HAVE SHELF LIFE NO LESS THAN 9 MONTHS
- NOT CONTAIN ALFALFA/SOYBEAN MEAL OR ANIMAL PROTEIN
- MUST BE BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO INOTIV TEKLAD GLOBAL 2020X
RODENT DIET
ITEM 2. DRY HIGH FIBER FEED FOR RABBITS
- PELLETS, APPROXIMATELY ¼” TO 5/16”
- BAGS, NET WEIGHT 30-40#
- MINIMUM CRUDE PROTEIN – 14.5%
- MINIUMUM CRUDE FAT – 2.0%
- MAXIMUM CRUDE FIBER – 23%
- MUST BE COMPLETE BALANCE FEED
- MUST BE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT
- MUST HAVE SHELF LIFE NO LESS THAN 9 MONTHS
- MUST BE BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO INOTIV TEKLAD GLOBAL 2031 RABBIT
DIET
ITEM 3. DRY HIGH FIBER FEED FOR GUINEA PIG
- PELLETS, APPROXIMATELY 5/32”
- BAGS, NET WEIGHT 30-40#
- MINIMUM CRUDE PROTEIN – 17.5%
- MINIMUM CRUDE FAT – 4.0%
- MAXIMUM CRUDE FIBER – 16%
- MUST BE COMPLETE BALANCE FEED
- MUST CONTAIN STABILIZED VITAMIN C NO LESS THAN 1050 mg/kg
- MUST BE A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT
- MUST HAVE SHELF LIFE NO LESS THAN 9 MONTHS
- MUST BE BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO INOTIV TEKLAD GLOBAL 2041 GUINEA
PIG DIET
ITEM 4. EXTRUDED RODENT DIET – IRRADIATED
- OVAL PELLET, APPROXIMATELY 3/8” X 5/8” X 1”
- BAGS, 10kg only
- MINIMUM CRUDE PROTEIN – 19%
- MINIMUM CRUDE FAT - 9%
- MAXIMUM CRUDE FIBER – 4%
- MUST BE COMPLETE BALANCE FEED
- MUST BE A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT
- NOT CONTAIN ALFALFA/SOYBEAN MEAL OR ANIMAL PROTEIN
- MUST HAVE SHELF LIFE NO LESS THAN 9 MONTHS
- MUST BE BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO INOTIV TEKLAD IRRADIATED GLOBAL
2919 PROTEIN EXTRUDED RODENT DIET
NOTE: Items purchased under this contract will be used to feed animals in the conduction of research. Since diet is an essential control factor necessary in the Center’s research, no substitution or deviation from the formulations is permissible without approval from the USDA. Only Clean, high quality ingredients are to be used.
Combining/Blending with like ingredients of low quality or possible contamination is not acceptable. This would include but not limited to mold and mycotoxins within feed ingredients.
5. Packaging and Delivery Specifications for Laboratory Animal Feed:
For Items 1-3, the feed shall be packaged in multi-wall paper bags. Material used in the construction of the multi-wall bag shall not impart odor or flavor to the feed. The bags shall weigh between 30 and 40 pounds and shall not be tied with nor contain wire, or backing boards or any other nonflammable materials. Both ends of the outside bag shall be machine stitched, with other than metal substances, to assure positive sealing.
Other ply parts of the multi-wall bag, sealed or secured, shall not have used for such purpose, any metal substance. For Item 4, in addition to the requirements for items 1-3, the bags will be of such material as to preserve effectiveness of irradiation.
Each bag shall have a tag, or must be marked on the bag, with the following: weight of product contained in bag; must include the name of the feed; nutrient guaranteed analysis, including vitamins and minerals; listing of major ingredients; any precautions;
and/or any other necessary information required by law or regulations for manufacturer’s. Each bag must be clearly marked with a date of manufacture (milling date) and must be within 45 days of manufacture at time of delivery. If coded, the Contractor shall furnish the NCAH with the code. Only new bags shall be used.
6. Place of Performance Delivery will be provided to USDA, NCAH, 1920 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA consisting of Building 24 loading dock. Pickup and delivery shall be between 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday in an enclosed hard-bodied vehicle that is at dock height. Pick-up and delivery shall not be made on Federal Holidays or Observance of Federal Holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day,
7. Admission to Property:
The following rules and regulations apply to all property at the NCAH, Ames, Iowa, under the custody of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and to all persons entering on such property. The campus is closed to the general public.
Admission to the facility is restricted to authorized persons and approved visitors. No pets or weapons of any kind are allowed on premises.
Upon entry, visitors:
1. Will be required to present Government or other identifying credentials to the
Officer at the Visitor Gate (photo driver’s license, passport, or other official photo identification).
2. Will be issued a visitor’s badge and must wear and display the badge at all times while visiting the facilities.
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