Attachment 2-List of Specifications-Cattle.xlsx
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- 17 Cattle
- Solicitation number
- 126395Q1124488
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This document is an Attachment 2 - List of Specifications for Cattle related to a federal contract opportunity. The key details are:
The contractor must be an authorized USDA Class B vendor with a minimum of 3 years of animal livestock/laboratory production experience. The contractor must provide and deliver Holstein breed cattle that meet specific requirements, including: age/weight range, polled/dehorned, tractable temperament, freedom from behavioral vices and external parasites, internal parasite treatment, hoof trimming, and testing/vaccination status. Mandatory vaccinations are specified, and the contractor must provide an interstate/intrastate health certificate with detailed information about each animal.
The related federal contract opportunity is Solicitation Number 126395Q1124488 for 17 cattle, issued as a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 112111 with a $2.5M size standard, and the PSC is 8820. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has this requirement, with a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order anticipated.
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| Attachment 2: List of Specifications | ||
| Description | Able to meet Specifications (Yes/No) | Notes/Comments |
(If Applicable)
| General Requirements: |
| • Authorized USDA Class B vendor |
| • Minimum of three (3) years animal livestock/laboratory production. |
| • Furnish and deliver the animals in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act |
| • Meet Delivery Date of 5/14/2024 |
| Animal Specifications: |
| • COWS – HOLSTEIN BREED |
| • Age and weight will be determined according to the needs of each research project. If unspecified, cattle should weigh 400 ‐ 500 lbs |
| • Open heifers or castrated males |
| • Polled or dehorned |
| • Tolerate being haltered |
| • Tractable temperament |
| • Free of behavioral vices (such as charging and kicking) |
| • Un‐pigmented (PINK) tongues |
| • Free of external parasites |
| • Treated for internal parasites within the last 3 months (e.g. Ivermectin or equivalent) |
| • Hooves trimmed prior to shipment if necessary. |
| • Tested and shown to be free of BVD by the ear notch test |
| Mandatory Vaccinations: |
| • Must have received vaccinations against the following: |
| • IBR |
| • BVD (Types 1 and 2) |
| • PI3 |
| • BRSV |
| • Leptospirosis with boosters as necessary (i.e. Bovi‐Shield Gold.®) |
| • Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica (e.g. One Shot® by Pfizer) |
| • Seven way Clostridium vaccinations. |
| • FP®5 L5 HB by Pfizer or equivalent. |
| • Cattle must be healthy with no overt signs of disease on day of shipment |
| • Cattle must receive appropriate antibiotics prior to shipping to prevent shipping fever unless otherwise specified |
| Documentation Requirements (Contractor must provide the following with the shipment of the animals): |
| • Interstate/intrastate health certificate |
The health certificate must include:
| • General information identifying the animal by number/id; |
| • Departure date of transport to the Plum Island Orient Point Warehouse Facility |
| • Breed |
| • Gender |
| • Age or Birth Date Range |
| • Dehorned |
| • Weaned |
| • Castrated (if applicable) |
| • The dates and dosages of vaccines and anti‐parasitic, anti‐fungal, antibiotic drugs; any other tests and corresponding results |
| • Veterinarian certification of recent medical history and treatments given to animals |
| • Contact information for attending veterinarian for means of evaluating the vendor’s animal care history |
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