Draft SOW 22Q0023 CoRal.docx

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS) Coumaphos (Co-Ral)

1.0 PRICING SCHEDULE

This is a three-year fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type supply contract for Co‐Ral Cattle Insecticide to be delivered to the USDA/APHIS/VS Tick Office located in Laredo, TX. Price shall include all costs necessary to supply and deliver, FOB destination to the TX Office in the statement of work. Coumaphos Co-Ral flowable form insecticide sold with 42% Coumaphos active strength labeled for use as a 0.25 percent dip is packaged in two gallon Jugs (unit). Each case consists of 2, two gallon jugs (or 4 gallons). All quantities are estimates and are not guaranteed. The minimum guarantee under this contract is 500 cases.

Total Price

Ordering Period 1 (Date if award through 09/30/2022)

Co-Ral Insecticide

Ordering Period 2 (10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023)

Co-Ral Insecticide

Ordering Period 3 (10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024

Co-Ral Insecticide

Total

2.0 STATEMENT OF WORK

2.1 BACKGROUND

This requirement is for the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service, Veterinary Services Cattle Tick Fever Eradication Program (CFTEP). As the Nation's veterinary authority, Veterinary Services improves the health, productivity, and quality of life for animals and people, and maintains and promotes the safety and availability of animals, animal products, and veterinary biologics.

The USDA, CFTEP has been fighting the spread of these ticks since 1906; however, in recent years, cattle fever tick infestations have increased significantly in number. These ticks have been a threat to American agriculture for generations because they spread the disease bovine babesiosis, commonly called cattle fever. This disease caused enormous economic losses to the U.S. cattle industry. In order to combat the cattle tick the USDA utilizes the pesticide Co-Ral.

USDA, APHIS, VS has accepted coumaphos (Co-Ral) in the specified strength for official use against cattle fever ticks as a permitted brand. Permitted brands are registered with the appropriate Federal agency and have undergone evaluation to ensure their efficacy when used in cooperative eradication and control programs, and at border ports of entry.

2.2 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this acquisition is to purchase Co-Ral for the purposes of dipping cattle in support of Cattle Fever Tick mitigation efforts by the CFTEP, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), and Southern Border Ports (SBP).

2.3 CONTRACT TERM AND TYPE

This is a three-year fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract to supply Co-Ral Cattle Insecticide to the USDA/APHIS/VS Tick Office located in Laredo, TX. Price includes all costs to supply and deliver, FOB destination to the TX Office.

2.4 SPECIFICATIONS

Following are the specifications each product delivered shall meet.

Coumaphos Co-Ral flowable form insecticide sold with 42% Coumaphos active strength labeled for use as a 0.25 percent dip.

9 CFR 72.13 States that, the dipping of cattle for interstate movement shall be done only with a permitted dip and at places where proper equipment is provided for dipping and for handling the cattle in a manner to prevent exposure to infestation after the final dipping. The only dip listed as permitted currently is approved proprietary brands of coumaphos (Co-Ral ®), 25 percent wettable powder or flowable form labeled for use as a 0.25 percent dip and used at a concentration of 0.125 to 0.250.

APHIS requires the product be registered under the provisions of the 9 CFR 72.13 - Permitted dips and procedures. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended ( 7 U.S.C.135et seq.); that its efficacy and stability have been demonstrated; that trials have been conducted to determine that its concentration can be maintained and that under actual field conditions the dipping of cattle with a solution of definite strength will effectually eradicate ticks without injury to the animals dipped.

Co-Ral with 42% Coumaphos active strength is not available commercially. Currently the only vendor that manufactures this product is Elanco Animal Health.

2.5 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The vendor shall coordinate all shipments with the Veterinary Services point of contact. This includes keeping Veterinary Services informed of proposed delivery dates as well as notification prior to sending any shipments.

Veterinary Services will be responsible for offloading the shipment from the delivery vehicle upon arrival. The product is to be delivered by the vendor to the designated warehouse located adjacent to the APHIS office indicated in the delivery address below.

2.6 DELIVERY ORDERS AND ORDERING PROCEDURES

Purchases under this contract will be made using funded Delivery Orders. Delivery orders will be issued against this contract on a firm fixed price basis. Orders will be issued via e-mail by a USDA APHIS Contracting Officer.

In accordance with FAR 16.505, each delivery order will include: (i) Date of order (ii) Contract number and order number (iii) Contract item number and description, quantity, and unit price (iv) Delivery or performance date (v) Place of delivery (vi) Packaging, packing, and shipping instructions, if any (vii) Accounting and appropriation data (viii) Method of payment and payment office, if not specified in the contract (ix) Any other pertinent information.

2.7 DELIVERY

Delivery is FOB destination so shipping of the Co-Ral to the USDA facility must be included in the vendor's price. All deliveries shall be sent to the below address unless otherwise noted on a delivery order. Delivery orders will indicate the quantities to be delivered.

Deliver To:

USDA, APHIS, VS

Cattle Tick Fever Office 7209 E. Saunders, Suite #4 Laredo, TX 78041

2.8 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT Technical Point of Contact

Cesar H. Ramos Animal Health Technician Supervisor Phone: (956)265-6082 Email: cesar.h.ramos@usda.gov

Contracting Officer Patricia Simon 612-336-3460 Email: patricia.m.simon@usda.gov

2.9 INVOICES

The USDA, APHIS uses the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic submission and tracking of invoices and payment information to its suppliers of goods and services. Invoices shall be submitted electronically to the IPP invoicing system. The contractor may register at Enroll at https://ipp.gov. The invoices shall be submitted in arrears and prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 (g).