B08_Attach__1_SOW_Alfalfa.pdf
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- LITCHFIELD ALFALFA HAY AND GRASS HAY
- Solicitation number
- 140L1221Q0022
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This statement of work outlines requirements for the delivery of 3,000 tons of alfalfa hay to the Bureau of Land Management's Litchfield Wild Horse and Burro Facility in Litchfield, California. The hay must be from the 2021 or 2022 crops, domestically grown, sun-cured with no moisture damage or heating, and suitable for feeding wild horses with a crude protein level between 12-18%. Acceptable bale types include small bales up to 130 pounds or large bales approximately 3' x 4' x 8', and bales must be uniform, not ragged or broken, with clean, rot-proof twine. Delivery must be FOB destination, with off-loading and stacking included in the unit price, and will be made on an as-requested basis unless otherwise specified by the contracting officer's representative. The related federal contract opportunity is solicitation number 140L1221Q0022 for the Litchfield alfalfa and grass hay requirements from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region.
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Statement of Work (SOW), Specifications and Requirements
GENERAL
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Litchfield Wild Horse and Burro Facility, located in
Litchfield, CA, has a requirement for 3,000 tons of alfalfa hay to feed to wild horses and burros.
HAY SPECIFICATIONS:
a. Must be from 2021 and 2022 crops.
b. Must be domestically grown.
c. Must be sun-cured with no moisture damage, not heating. Properly stored and well cured.
d. Must be used for food for domestic animals, cured, cut and stored for fodder.
e. Shall be free of mold, dust, Russian thistle or Prickly herb, “cheat” grass, foxtails, corn stalk, bearded grain and other awns (spikelets), and any other weed or grass not considered healthy forage for domestic animals.
f. Shall be suitable for feeding to wild horses, with a crude protein level between 12% and 18%.
g. Hay shall be free from animal contamination, dangerous pesticides and foreign matter of any kind (i.e., wire, nails, or other debris).
BALE REQUIREMENTS:
a. Hay shall be cut with a crimper and baled with Rat and Rot-proof twine.
b. Bales shall be delivered direct from fields or barns via clean vehicles not used for transport of livestock.
c. Small bales (up to 130 lbs.) or Large bales (approximately 3’x 4’x 8’) are acceptable.
d. Round bales are not permissible.
e. Bales shall be uniform lengths; ragged bales shall not be accepted
f. Bales with loose wire/twine or broken bales shall not be accepted.
g. Bales from the fields of the California Correctional Center, Susanville, CA, will not be accepted.
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS:
a. Delivery, off-loading and stacking in the hay barn/s to be included in the unit price.
b. FOB Destination.
c. Hay must be barn stored prior to delivery or delivered straight from the field directly to the
Litchfield Facility barn/s.
d. Deliveries shall be made on an as requested basis unless specified differently by the Contracting
Officer’s Representative (COR).
e. Hay deliveries made prior to the processing and availability of the 2021 crops must be from 2020 crops.
f. Delivery schedule may change depending on gather schedules and receipt of new horses.
All deliveries shall be coordinated with the COR
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