Attachment 2 Statement of Work.pdf

Statement of Work

Shade Systems at USMARC

A. Scope and Background

The USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) is a large facility home to thousands of head of cattle and sheep. The livestock are utilized for several research projects ranging from genetic and breeding to nutrition and meat safety projects. The care of the livestock is of the upmost importance and as such USMARC has a requirement to extend, inspect, and retract NetPro Protective

Canopy shade systems covering feedlot pens and sheep pens to aid in mitigating the effects of the heat of the summer months.

There is a total of 161 NetPro Protective Canopy shades at USMARC that will need to be extended, inspected, and retracted yearly. The fabric of the canopy shades becomes worn over the years due to use and the extreme weather conditions they withstand so a portion of them will need to be replaced yearly. Below is a schedule complete with the sizes USDA is interested in replacing as the years progress.

B. Technical Requirements

There are 113 NetPro Protective Canopy shade systems covering the 100 series, 200 series, 300 series, 400 series, 600 series pens, 700 series pens, 800 series and group of sorting pens at the feedlot. There are 48 of these over the 100 series sheep pens. Attachment 3 Feedlot Shade Structures and Attachment

4 Sheep Shade Structures depict the location and overview of shades. We are requesting a base year with four option years of shade work.

All shade systems must be extended during the month of May. Contractor shall perform a mid-season inspection of each of the shades yearly and provide a quote to USMARC to repair any damage or missing materials found. All shade systems must be retracted during the month of October. All tools and equipment needed for the extension, inspection, and retraction are of the responsibility of the contractor. USMARC is not responsible for any tools or equipment for the work required in this contract.

Furthermore, contractors shall identify, record, and communicate with USMARC representatives where tears or damage in shades exist during the extension and retraction of the shades and provide quotes to repair or replace missing materials. Contractor must be in contact with USMARC representative to coordinate scheduling to prevent conflicts.

It is requested that a contractor utilize tools and methods recommended by U.S. NetPro to ensure the proper tension of wires during the extension which attach to the existing cables.

Describable Location of Shade

Quantity Size of Shade Period of Performance

1-20 Sort Pens at Feedlot

1 12’x285’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

800 series Pen at Feedlot

1 12’x336’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

100 series Pens at Feedlot

22 19’x 60’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

100 series Pens at Feedlot

12 38’x60’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

200 series Pens at Feedlot

22 19’x 60’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

200 series Pens at Feedlot

12 38’x60’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

300 series Pens at Feedlot

16 19’x 60’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

400 series Pens at Feedlot

16 38’x79’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

400 series Pens at Feedlot

1 76’x156’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

600 series Pens at Feedlot

5 18’x96’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

700 series Pens at Feedlot

5 20’x60’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

100 series at Sheep Area

48 15’x30’ Extend 05/01-05/31 Inspect 07/15-08/15 Retract 10/01-10/31

Replacement Schedule

USMARC requires that a portion of the shades are replaced with new shade canopies throughout the life of the contract (base year with four option years). All tools and equipment needed for the replacement of the shades are of the responsibility of the contractor. The government will furnish replacement canopy fabric and associated parts. It is suggested that the shade is replaced in the month of May to be utilized throughout the season. See below for scheduling of the replacement:

Describable Location of Shade

Quantity Size of Shade Year to Replace

1-20 Sort Pens at Feedlot

1 12’x285’ 2026

800 series Pen at Feedlot

1 12’x336’ 2026

100 series Pens at Feedlot

22 19’x 60’ 2026

100 series Pens at Feedlot

12 38’x60’ 2026

200 series Pens at Feedlot

22 19’x 60’ 2027

200 series Pens at Feedlot

12 38’x60’ 2027

300 series Pens at Feedlot

16 19’x 60’ 2028

400 series Pens at Feedlot

16 38’x79’ 2029

400 series Pens at Feedlot

1 76’x156’ 2029

600 series Pens at Feedlot

5 18’x96’ 2029

700 series Pens at Feedlot

5 20’x60’ 2029

100 series at Sheep Area

48 15’x30’ 2030

C. Deliverable/Schedule/Place of Performance:

a. Work to begin 05/01/2026. Base year contract with four (4) option years. Work shall cease at the conclusion of the contract 10/31/2030.

b. United States Meat Animal Research Center (Feedlot and Sheep Area) 844 Road 313

Clay Center, NE 68933

c. Deliverables

Item # Deliverable Objective

1 Extension of Shades Extension of shades per the technical requirements.

2 Inspection of Shades Inspection of shades per the technical requirements.

3 Retraction of Shades Retraction of shades per the technical requirements.

4 Replacement of Shades Replacement of shades per the technical requirements.

D. Period of Performance

a. The expected period of performance for this work will be 05/01/2026 – 10/31/2030.

i. Base Year 05/01/2026-10/31/2026

ii. Option Year 1 05/01/2027-10/31/2027

iii. Option Year 2 05/01/2028-10/31/2028

iv. Option Year 3 05/01/2029-10/31/2029

v. Option Year 4 05/01/2030-10/31/2030