Balancer Pellets Specifications (1).pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVIDE

USMARC

SPECIFICATIONS

Balancer Pellets Through July 2021

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. Balancer pellets supplement the feed for these animals.

2. Scope: The Contractor shall provide the balancer pellets in the method described below and, in the description, and quantity listed.

3. Technical Requirements:

Balancer Pellets must be delivered to USDA/ARS/USMARC; Clay Center, NE feedlot in auger trucks. Truck drivers will need to coordinate with Feedlot operations on delivery times and schedules but normal hours of 7:00am -3:30pm Monday-Friday are anticipated. Deliveries of each pellet must be accompanied with a delivery ticket stating the amount of each pellet that was delivered.

Item

No.

Description Quantity Unit

1 Feedlot 4020 Balancer Pellet (500R)

Required Content:

• Monensin 500 grams/ton

• Crude Protein, min 40.00%

• NPN, max 20.00%

• Crude Fat, min 1.00%

• Crude Fiber, max 14.00%

• Calcium, min 8.00%

• Calcium, max 9.50%

• Phosphorus, min 0.60%

• Salt, min 2.30%

• Salt, max 2.80%

• Potassium, min 0.50%

• Zinc min 1,000 ppm

• Vitamin A, min 30,000 IU/lb

• Vitamin D3, min 3,000 IU/lb

• Vitamin E, min 30 IU/lb

190 Ton

Feedlot 700R Pellet

Required Content:

• Monensin 700 grams/ton

• Crude Protein 25.00%

• NPN, max 16.00%

• Crude Fat, min 2.0%

• Crude Fiber, max 8.0 %

• Calcium, min 14.0%

• Calcium, max 16.8%

• Phosphorus 0.10%

• Salt, min 3.00%

• Salt, max 4.0%

• Vitamin A 80,000IU/lb

Feedlot Balancer Pellet 700R 210T (Delivered in Bulk)

Required Content:

• Monensin 700 grams/ton

• Tylosin Phosphate 210 grams/ton

• Crude Protein (Min) 25.00%

• Crude Fat (Min) 2.0%

• Crude Fiber (Max) 8.00%

• Calcium (Min) 14.0%

• Calcium (Max) 16.8%

• Phosphorus (Min) .1%

• Salt (Min) 3.50%

• Salt (Max) 4.50%

• Vitamin A (Min) 80,000 IU/LB

Ton

Ton

4. Place of performance: USDA/ARS/USMARC

844 road 313

Clay Center NE 68933

5. Point of Contact: Danny Trausch, 402-762- 4120, danny.trausch@usda.gov

6. Period of Performance: December 2020 through July 2021.

mailto:danny.trausch@usda.gov

7. Government Furnished:

1) Access to the facility during normal business operations (Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4 pm)

2) Location for delivery.

8. Performance Requirement Measures:

Properly delivered balancer pellets in the specifications and quantities required within the listed period of performance.