C04d_Attachment 2 - Specifications.pdf
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This is a Description/Specification document for a federal procurement of breeding livestock. The Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center (OCPARC) located in El Reno, Oklahoma seeks to purchase eight Red Angus bulls for maintaining reproductive success of cow herds at two facility locations. Seven bulls will be delivered to OCPARC at 7207 W. Cheyenne St., El Reno, OK 73047, while one bull will be delivered to Southern Plains Experimental Range at Unnamed Road, Fort Supply, OK 73841. Delivery is required within 30 days of contract award. The vendor must provide a Virgin Bull Affidavit signed by producers and their veterinarian upon delivery and warrant that all bulls remain sound and fertile for 12 months, with vendor credit issued for replacement bulls in case of failure.
The bulls must meet specific genetic and performance trait requirements including Calving Ease Direct scores of 5 to 22 (with one bull having enhanced calving-ease metrics for heifer breeding), birth weight EPDs of -5.0 to 2.0 lbs (with one bull at less than 6.0 lbs), weaning weight EPDs of 58 to 95 lbs, yearling weight EPDs of 90 to 155 lbs, milk production EPDs of 21 to 32 lbs, Calving Ease Maternal scores of 3 to 10, marbling scores of 0.02 to 0.20, yield grade scores of 0.02 to 0.20, and carcass trait EPDs including ribeye area of -0.10 to 0.80 inches and fat of 0 to 0.10 percent. All bulls will be inspected upon delivery with blood samples tested for Bovine Leukemia Virus, Johne's Disease, and BVDV, with positive results resulting in rejection and vendor credit on replacement stock.
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DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATION
PURPOSE AND CONTENT: The purpose is to purchase (8) eight Red Augus bulls for maintaining reproductive success of the cow herds located at El Reno and Ft. Supply, Oklahoma administrated by the Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center (OCPARC), 7207 Cheyenne St., El Reno, Oklahoma 73047. The bulls will need to be available 30 days after the contract is awarded.
BACKGROUND
The Facilities and Site: The OCPARC is seeking seven (7) bulls for its El Reno location and one (1) bull to be delivered to the Ft. Supply location. As listed below, seven (7) of the bulls are suitable for the general cowherd with a balance of maternal and growth traits while one (1) of the bulls will emphasis on reduced birth weights for use in breeding heifers; this later bull will be delivered to the El Reno location with six (6) of the balanced bull and one (1) balanced bull delivered to Ft. Supply.
Specifications
1. The vendor shall provide bulls that meet the following general performance and genetic trait requirements (ranges derived from the specification table):
a. Calving Ease Direct (CED): Must fall within a range consistent with industry‑standard calving ease for Red Angus bulls (score 5 to 22), including one bull with higher-calving-ease metrics suitable for heifers.
b. Birth Weight (BW): Bulls must demonstrate acceptable low to moderate (-5.0 to 2.0 lbs) birthweight Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs), including one bull with specifically reduced‑birthweight genetics (< 6.0 lb).
c. Weaning Weight (WW) and Yearling Weight (YW): Growth EPDs represent moderate to high performance (WW, 58 to 95 lb; YW, 90 to 155 lb), supporting strong weaning and yearling growth outcomes.
d. Milk: Maternal traits must be adequate for herd sustainability, represented by moderate milk production EPDs (21 to 32 lb).
e. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM): Bulls must possess maternal calving ease traits aligned with improved reproductive performance (score 3 to 10).
f. Marbling (Marb): Must meet moderate to high marbling expectations (score 0.02 to 0.20).
g. Yield Grade (YG): Acceptable yield grade indicators for carcass quality (score 0.02 to 0.20).
h. Carcass Weight (CW): Must fall within performance standards consistent with Red Angus breeding stock.
i. Ribeye Area (REA) and Fat: Carcass trait EPDs must demonstrate desirable muscling and appropriate fat cover profiles (REA, -0.10 to 0.80 inches; Fat, 0 to 0.10%).
2. Deliver information:
One (1) Bull:
Unnamed Road, Fort Supply, OK 73841, USA
Seven (7) Bulls
7207 W. Cheyenne St.
El Reno, OK 73047
DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATION
3. Vendor must provide the Virgin Bull Affidavit signed by producers and their veterinarian upon delivery.
4. Bulls will be inspected upon delivery to include collection of blood samples. Samples are tested for Bovine Leukemia Virus, Johne’s Disease, and BVDV. Positive tests will result in rejection of bull and vendor credit on replacement bull.
5. Warranted to be sound and fertile for 12 months; failure to remain sound and fertile would result in credit on a replacement bull.
6. Delivered one bull to Southern Plains Experimental Range at Ft. Supply, Oklahoma; the remainder are to be delivered to the OCPARC in El Reno, Oklahoma.
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