Statement Of Work

Project: Milk testing for fat, protein, and milk weight (With Base plus 4 Option Years)

Scope:

USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) is seeking quotes for a service which will test cow’s milk for fat, protein, and milk weight under a firm-fixed price contract with a Base plus Four Option Years.

There will be an approximate average of 360 samples. The numbers can fluctuate, the number of samples last year ranged from 330-370 which will be collected on a monthly basis by the potential contractor from Prairie du Sac Farm located at S8822 Sunset Dr, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578.

Background:

Milk testing of approximately 360 cows a month on average (could range between 330-370 cows) for the Prairie du Sac farm herd is essential to notify us if cow’s diet is balanced or indicates (if output is more than ration provides) if the cow is in a negative energy balance (ketosis or other metabolic problems).

Technical Requirements/Tasks:

Milk samples will be taken by the contractor at Prairie du Sac Farm located at S8822 Sunset Dr, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578. The contractor will record milk weights once per month and perform milk testing for fat, protein and milk weight.

Tasks:

1.) Generated monthly reports that include:

• Monthly Mailer Summary Page

• Monthly Animal ID

• MUN Summary

• Fresh Cow List

• Fresh Cow Summary

• Herd Summary

• Pstring Summary

• Sample Day Lact Duplex

• Udder Health Cows List Duplex

• Udder Health Management Summary

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2. DHI "Official" test designation is needed for recording in the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding system.

3. Results sent to Bovi Sync for recording in our individual cow records

Government Furnished:

N/A

Key Deliverables:

• Milk testing report - generated from results of Milk testing quality (task 1). These can be available either in print out form or through an online access portal.

Delivery:

Raw sample data for each sample will be delivered to Shan Betzold the herd manager, along with the final sample within 30 days of testing. All data files will be transferred digitally or through an online access portal. The specific number of samples will be contingent on the size of the herd when samples are drawn.

Please quote the Base Year and 4 optional years as follows:

• Base: 06/04/2026 – 06/03/2027

• Option Year 1: 06/04/2027 – 06/03/2028

• Option Year 2: 06/042028 – 06/03/2029

• Option Year 3: 06/04/2029 – 06/03/2030

• Option Year 4: 06/04/2030 – 06/03/2031

Location of the Government site is USDA-ARS Prairie du Sac, WI and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with a base and four option years.

Travel:

N/A

Security Requirements:

The vendor does not require a security clearance to complete the work.

Contacts:

• For Technical Questions and/or Delivery Contact:

Technical Point of Contact: Dennis Hancock

Email: dennis.hancock@usda.gov

Phone: 608-215-2837 (Brian Brusky, Management Analyst)

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Address: USDA-ARS- MWA U.S. DFRC Research Farm, S8822 Sunset Drive Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578

• For contract concerns and questions please contact:

Tucker Davis, Contract Specialist

Email: tucker.davis@usda.gov

USDA/ARS / Contracting Operations Branch/Acquisition and Property Division 310 Highway 26 E., Poplarville, MS 39470

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