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Specifications for the

Soybean Meal IDIQ Feed Contract

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Background

The mission of the USDA-NADC Animal Resources Unit in Ames, Iowa is to provide animal care and support services for internal users that rely on animals and animal products for research, testing, and training.

2.0 Objectives

Fresh, clean, high-quality feed is critical to support animal health and well-being. The contractor shall make deliveries within four (4) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Partial deliveries of a minimum quantity may be requested. This is anticipated to be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a period of 12 months from the date of award.

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

3.0 Technical Requirements

• The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this document.

• NOTE: Items purchased under this contract will be used to feed animals in the conduction of research. Since diet is an essential control factor necessary in the Center’s research, no substitution or deviation from the formulations is permissible without approval from the USDA. Only clean, high-quality ingredients are to be used. Combining/blending with like ingredients of low quality or possible contamination is not acceptable. This would include but not limited to mold and mycotoxins within feed ingredients.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR Soybean Meal, “FY 23"

Dry Matter 89% (NTE +/- 2%)

Crude Protein 48% (NTE +/- 3%)

Fat 1.0% (NTE +/- 1%)

Crude Fiber 3% (NTE +/- 1%)

Neutral Detergent Fiber 7.0% (NTE +/- 1%)

Acid Detergent Fiber 5.5% (NTE +/- 1%)

Calcium 0.2% (NTE +/- 0.1%)

Phosphorous 0.65% (NTE +/- 0.15%)

Total Digestible Nutrients 78% (NTE +/- 2%)

BULK – NO BAGS

Feeds should not contain:

1. Antibiotics

2. Hormones

3. Chemical growth promotants

4. Animal Products or by-products

5. Bactericides, Bacteriostats or Cocidiostats

If the mill to be used has processed feeds containing any of these materials prior to mixing Government feeds, it shall be flushed with at least two tons of feed which does not contain any of the above mentioned additives immediately before processing. This is to be done at the expense of the Contractor.

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

4.0 Period of Performance

This is anticipated to be an IDIQ contract for a period of 12 months from the date of award (03/23/2023-03/22/2024).

5.0 Delivery

The Contractor shall make deliveries within four (4) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Partial deliveries of a minimum quantity may be requested.

6.0 Delivery Location

Deliveries shall be made to: USDA, ARS, MWA, NADC, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Building 13, Ames, Iowa 50010. Deliveries shall be made during normal business hours of 7:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m.

(CST) Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Deliveries will be made in clean, closed vehicles not used in the transportation of livestock. The Contractor shall assure that the material conforms to the specifications in the contract prior to delivery. Upon delivery, at destination, the Government reserves the right to reject any or all parts of a shipment, if in the opinion of the Government, does not meet the requirements contained herein.

The Contractor shall provide the Government with a certified copy of both the empty and loaded weight tickets, at the time of each delivery for all bulk feed deliveries, which must be obtained at an official weighing station with the firm’s name inscribed on the weigh ticket.

A delivery ticket must accompany each order (allowing for a signature of person making the delivery and signature of Government personnel receiving the delivery).

Deliveries shall be made direct from the mill to the NADC by enclosed clean truck without transfer from truck to truck or through terminals and unloaded at location specified by the NADC.

Pick-up and delivery shall not be made on Federal Holidays or Observance of Federal Holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day). If the Monday is a Federal Holiday or the Observance of the Federal Holiday, then the delivery will be made on Tuesday of that week.

The following rules and regulations apply to all property at the NCAH, Ames, Iowa, under the custody of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and to all persons entering on such property.

Admission to Property: The campus is closed to the general public. Admission to the facility is restricted to authorized persons and approved visitors. Upon entry, visitors:

1. Will be required to present Government or other identifying credentials to the Officer at the Visitor

Gate (photo driver’s license, passport, or other official photo identification).

2. Will be issued a visitor’s badge and must wear and display the badge at all times while visiting the facilities.

7.0 Technical Point of Contact: Stephen Sterle: 515-337-7248 stephen.sterle@usda.gov mailto:stephen.sterle@usda.gov

GENERAL INFORMATION