Attachment A - Specifications.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

USMARC

SPECIFICATIONS

Pesticides FY21

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. Pesticides are used for feed production purposes.

2. Scope: The Contractor shall provide pesticides in the description and quantity listed. The solicitation for this request should be written to allow awards to multiple vendors.

3. Technical Requirements: The contractor shall supply and deliver F. O. B. Destination the items described below before 04/08/2021. These items are required at the Roman L. Hruska U. S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE, for feed production purposes.

• Herbicide, Harness Xtra , Monsanto or equal. 500 gallons [Acetochlor (4.3 lb ai/gal) + Atrazine (1.7 lb ai/gal) +MON 13900 safener] A PP and Pre herbicide for weed control in corn.

• Herbicide, Roundup PowerMax. Monsanto or equal, 1000 gallon. [glyphosphate, potassium salt (5.5 lbs ai./gallon) ] Post emerge, non-selective herbicide for annual and perennial grass and broadleaf weed control. Must be labeled for Glyphosate tolerant crops.

• Herbicide, Sharpen, BASF or equal. 10 gallons. [saflufenacil (2.85 lb ai/gal) ] Herbicide for broadleaf weed burndown in multiple crops.

• Additive, Spray grade Ammonium Sulfate. (21-0-0) 2,550 LB.

• Additive, Spray-Start. KALO. 6750 LB. Deposition and retention agent plus ammonium sulfate and defoamer. Use rate of 9 lb/100 gal.

• Herbicide, Atrazine 4L, Various Manufacturers. 120 gallons [atrazine (4 lb ai/gal)]

• Herbicide, Authority First 70DF. FMC or equal. 120 LB [sulfentrazone (62.1%) = chloransulam-methly (7.9%)] For PRE control of broadleaf and grass weeds in soybeans.

• Herbicide, Acuron. Syngenta. 300 gallons [S-Metolachlor (2.14 lb/gal) + Atrazine (1 Lb/gallon) + Mesotrione (.24 LB/gallon) + Bicyclopyrone (.06 lb/gallon) For control of annual broadleaf and grass weeds in field corn.

• Herbicide, Mojave 70 EG, Alligare. 50 LBS. [Imazapyr + diuron]. Bareground vegetation control.

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• Herbicide, Curtail M, Dow AgroSciences or equal. 75 Gallon. [clopyralid (.42 lb/gal) + MCPA (2.35 lb/gal)]

• Insecticide, Warrior II. Syngenta or equal. 10 gallons. [Lambda-cyhalothrin 22.8% (2.08 lb ai/gal in a capsule suspension)]

• Herbicide, Status. BASF or equal. 468.75 LB. [Diflufenzopyr(16 %) + dicamba (40 %) + isoxadifen (safener)] For post control of broadleaf weeds in corn.

• Herbicide, Roundup original or equal. Various manufacturers. 50 gallons [Glyphosate (3 lb ae/gal or 4 lb ai/gal)] Post emerge control of broadleaf and grass weeds.

• Herbicide, GrazonNext HL, Dow AgroSciences or equal. 75 gallons [Triisopropanolammonium salt of 2-pyridine carboxylic acid, 4-amino-3,6-dichloro (8.24%) + Dimethyl amine salt (2,4-dichlorophenoxy) of acetic acid (41.26%)] For control of broadleaf and certain woody plants on pasture.

• Fungicide, Headline Amp, BASF or equal. 50 gallons [pyraclostrobin (1.22 lb ai/gal) + metconazole (0.46 lb ai/gal)] For disease control and plant health in corn and dry bean.

• Herbicide, Liberty 280 SL. Bayer or equal. 50 gallons [glufosinate (2.34 lb ai/gal)] For non-selective POST weed control in all LibertyLink crops.

• Herbicide, Engenia. BASF or equal. 30 gallon [dicamba, bis-(3 aminopropyl) methylamine (5 lb ae/gal)] Low volatile formulation of dicamba for post and pre control of broadleaf weeds in dicamba tolerant crops.

• Additive, Nonionic surfactant. 50 gallons. High quality nonionic surfactant with at least 80% of constituents effective as spray adjuvant.

• Herbicide, Ally XP. FMC or equal. 64 ounces. [metsulfuron (60%)] For pre or post weed control wheat, barley, grain sorghum and fallow .

• Herbicide, 2,4-D LV6, Various manufacturers. 260 gallons [2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl (5.6 lb ae/gal)] PP, PRE and POST control of annual and biennial broadleaf in multiple crops.

• Herbicide, Enlist One. Dow Agro Sciences or equal. 100 gallons [2,4-Dichlorphenoxyacetic acid (3.8 lb/gallon)] Must contain COLEX-D technology. For annual and perennial weed control in Enlist corn, soybeans or cotton.

All chemicals must be of 2020 or 2021 manufacturing. All products must be eligible for manufacturer stated re-spray.

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The contractor shall within ten working days after receipt of request from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) pick-up and remove the emptied bulk containers previously delivered under this contract. Non-returnable bulk containers (i.e. 30- and 55-gallon drums) will be “triple rinsed” by the Government prior to pick-up by the contractor. In the event containers are not removed as directed, the Government shall arrange to have containers shipped to the contractor at the contractor’s expense.

Mini-bulks shall not exceed 265-gallon capacity.

If a manufacturer’s SAFETY DATA SHEET is not readily available online, one must be included with each pesticide.

4. Place of performance: USDA/ARS/USMARC

844 road 313 Clay Center NE 68933

5. Point of Contact:

6. Period of Performance: Prior to 04/08/2021.

7. Government Furnished:

• Access to the facility during normal business operations (Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to

4 pm)

• Location for delivery.

8. Performance Requirement Measures: Pesticides in the specifications and quantities required within the listed period of performance.

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