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This document is a Specifications document outlining the requirements for 450 tons of Solvent Extracted High Protein Soybean Meal to be delivered to the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska. The soybean meal must meet specific technical requirements including minimum 45.5% crude protein, maximum 3.80% crude fiber, minimum 0.50% crude fat, and maximum 8.0% crude ash. Deliveries must start on January 1, 2025 and continue on an as-needed basis throughout the year. The government will provide access to the facility during normal business hours and the location of the feed mill. The document references a related federal contract opportunity, Solicitation Number 12805B25Q0035, which is a request for quotation (RFQ) for the soybean meal requirement. The RFQ includes instructions for submitting quotes and evaluation criteria focused on technical acceptance, past performance, and price.

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Specifications Soybean Meal

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Background and Purpose:

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. Soybean Meal is needed to provide feed for these animals.

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

2.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:

The contractor must provide 450 tons of Solvent Extracted High Protein Soybean Meal with a minimum of 45.5% crude protein, 3.80% maximum crude fiber, minimum .50% crude fat, and maximum 8.0% maximum crude ash. Soybean meal must be delivered to USDA/ARS/USMARC, Clay Center, NE feed mill in hopper bottom trucks. Truck drivers will need to coordinate with feed mill operations on delivery times and schedules but normal hours of 7:00am -3:30pm Monday-Friday are anticipated. Delivery must start 01/01/2025 and will be an as needed basis throughout the whole year of 20245.

3.0 Deliverable / Schedule/ Address:

Delivery must begin 01/01/25 or within one week of contact award. Truck drivers will need to coordinate with feedmill operations on delivery times and schedules but normal hours of 7:00am-3:30pm Monday-Friday are anticipated. Facility address is listed below:

USMARC
844 Road 313
Clay Center NE 68933

Key Deliverables

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Deliverable

Objective

Due

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Delivery of soybean meal
450 tons of Solvent Extracted High Protein Soybean Meal per the technical requirements
Delivery must start 1/1/2025 or within one week of contact award.
4.0Government Furnished:
1) Access to the facility during normal business operations (Monday through Friday,
7:00 am to 3:30 pm)
2) Location of feedmill.
5.0Performance Requirement Measures:
A one-time delivery of 450 tons of Solvent Extracted High Protein Soybean Meal per the technical requirements within the expected delivery time.

6.0 Government Point of Contact:

Contracting Officer: Joshua Keadle, Joshua.keadle@usda.gov Technical POC: Danny Trausch, phone (402) 762-4120, danny.trausch@usda.gov

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