Attachment 1 - Specifications Yorkshire Swine.pdf

Yorkshire Swine Specifications for Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC)

CLIN# 0001: Item 1 – Yorkshire Swine, Including Medical Papers and Inoculations

CLIN# 0002: Item 2 – Delivery of Swine – Lump Sum Charge for Shipment

ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS

BREED: Yorkshire Swine

Quantity: 42

Weight: 80-90 lbs.

• Age to be specified by needs of the project.

• Pigs should have tails, or if docked, be at least 2 inches long for handling.

• Pigs must receive iron dextran injection at 1-3 days of age.

• Pigs must be entirely white skinned with white feet, mouth, and tongue.

• Pigs must be either open females or castrated males unless specified otherwise.

• Pigs must be socialized to prevent fighting and be of calm and tractable nature.

• Pigs must come from a herd that is free of respiratory disease.

• Pigs must be documented as Porcine Circovirus 2 ( PCV-2) free or vaccinated prior to shipment.

• Mandatory Vaccinations:

Young Pigs (weaning and older) o Bordetella bronchiseptica o Pasteurela multocida o Erysipelas o Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Pfizer's RespiSure® or equivalent o Swine influenza virus: Pfizer's FluSure XP® or equivalent o PRRS: Pfizer Fostera® or equivalent

Adult Female Pigs (gilts and older) o Parvovirus o Erysipelas o Leptospirosis - 5 way o Clostridium perfringens Type C o Eschericia coli

• Pigs must receive appropriate antifungal and antiparasitic drugs as needed to ensure freedom of infections.

• Pigs must be treated for intestinal parasites within 1 month of delivery.

• On day of shipment, pigs must be healthy with no signs of disease, e.g. respiratory disease, lameness, and parasites.

• Pigs must receive broad spectrum antibiotics prior to shipping to prevent shipping fever. unless otherwise specified

ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION OF ANIMALS

Swine will be evaluated after 7 days quarantine. In the event of illness after appropriate incubation time the government shall submit an Animal Incident Report by fax within 5 business days. In the event of death, an

Animal Incident Report will be faxed to the vendor within 48 hours after death of the animal.

Animals that show clinical signs of illness that are due to the vendor’s shipping or husbandry practices may be treated or humanely destroyed if the illness has progressed to a point that animals cannot meet the purposes for which they were procured. A credit will be required from the contractor within 48 hours after receipt of the Animal

Incident Report noting time of death. If it is medically determined that illness or death of an animal is caused by a condition present prior to delivery, replacement of the animal(s) including shipment shall be required or credit issued at the agency’s choice within 24 hours of generation of Animal Incident Report.

ANIMALS CANNOT BE REMOVED ONCE THEY REACH THE ORIENT POINT FACILITY IN

ACCORDANCE WITH DHS AND ARS POLICY.

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor shall furnish and deliver (F.O.B. Origin) the animals and documentation on or before September 17, 2024 to the USDA, ARS, NAA, PIADC, 40550 Rt. 25, Warehouse facility, Orient Point, NY 11957. Delivery shall be between the hours of 06:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday thru Thursday, excluding Federal holidays. Orient Point facility access is through the east gate which is guarded by security The Contractor shall unload animals via a supplied wooden animal stockade ramp into the back of a government provided animal transport trailer.

• Contractor employee(s) must adhere to facility safety regulations.

• Transportation of animals should 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 should be in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et.

seq.) and other applicable Federal laws, guidelines, and policies. For guidance refer to The Care and Use of

Laboratory Animals prepared by the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Academy of Science

Swine are to be delivered per the “Animal Welfare Act Regulations Pertaining to Transportation, 9 CFR 3.112-

3.118,” “GUINEA PIGS AND HAMSTERS, RABBITS, AND OTHER ANIMALS (9 CFR 3.35-3.41, 9 CFR

3.60-3.65, 9 CFR 3.136-3.142”.

Animals that are injured due to transportation shall be humanely destroyed by the government.

After receipt of the Animal Incident Report replacement of cattle including shipping shall be required or credit issued at the agency’s discretion within 48 hours.

• GOV is responsible for providing the transportation of the animals from the Orient Point facility parking lot to the Plum Island building 101 laboratories.

• Hazardous Weather Alert. The Contractor shall be required to contact the PIADC weather announcement line at 631-323-3323 prior to shipment due to potential marine weather conditions which will restrict completion of the deliveries. Contractor is liable for all costs if delivery is delayed due to hazardous weather.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Under the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and APHIS Animal Welfare regulations, research animals for Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) can only be purchased from vendors that have been inspected and certified by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Attending Veterinarian and IACUC.

Suppliers must have a current Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, (AAALAC) certification.

Proximity of the Contractor to PIADC is required to minimize animal stress during transportation in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act. Travel duration shall be a factor in determining a contractor’s availability to provide research animals. Transit time shall be determined by the vendors address using Google Maps. Contractors traveling more than 350 miles will not be considered.