Attachment A - Specs.pdf

Specifications Wet Distillers Grains

11/02/2020

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Background and Purpose:

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. Wet Distillers Grains are required to feed these animals.

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

2.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:

The contractor shall provide Wet Distillers Grain with a range of dry matter between 30- 35%, minimum crude protein of 32%, and minimum fat of 9%.

Requirement is for 2500 tons with a delivered minimum amount of 200 tons/month.

3.0 Deliverable/Schedule/Address:

Initial deliveries to commence upon award of contract at a delivered minimum amount of 200 tons/month for 12 months. Wet Distillers Grains must be delivered to USDA/ARS/USMARC; Clay Center, NE feedlot in belt bottom trucks. Any loads not meeting these specifications will be rejected. Truck drivers will need to coordinate with cattle operations on delivery times and schedules but normal hours of 7:00am -3:30pm Monday-Friday are anticipated. A ticket showing amount of product received will need to be left with USMARC personnel.

Facility address is listed below:

USMARC

844 Rd 313 Clay Center, NE 68933

Key Deliverables

Item No. Deliverable Objective 1 2500 Tons Wet

Distillers Grains per the technical requirements.

Wet Distillers Grains delivered in the desired quantities and timeframe.

4.0 Government Furnished: N/A

4.0 Performance Requirement Measures:

Wet Distillers Grains delivered in the desired quantities and timeframe, per the technical specifications and delivery schedule.

5.0 Government Point of Contact:

Danny Trausch, Phone: (402)762-4120, danny.trausch@usda.gov mailto:danny.trausch@usda.gov