Statement of Requirement and Specs.pdf

TABI.E OF CONTENTS

Statement of work (sow) for the

Straw Small Square Contract

1.0 General

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

1.2 Objective

Fresh, clean, high quality feed is criticalto support animal health and well-being. The contractor shall make deliveries within five (5) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Partial deliveries of a minimum quantity may be requested.

1.3 Scope of Work

The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work. The Contractor shall make deliveries within five (5) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Partial deliveries of a minimum quantity may be requested.

Contractor to confirm delivery timeline within 3 business days of placement of order. lt is requested that contractor call (515) 337-7248 prior to delivery.

Delivery shall be direct from fields or barns via clean vehicles not used for transportation of livestock. Shipment by rail is not acceptable. Deliveries shall be made to: USDA, ARS, MWA, NADC, 1920 Da6on Avenue, Building 13, Ames, lowa 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.

It is required by the ICC that both the empty and loaded weight lousl be obtained from the same weighing station. The Contractor shall provide the Government with a certified copy of the loaded weight ticket at the time of each delivery, which m r.rs! be obtained at an Official Weighing Station with the flrm's name inscribed on the weigh ticket.

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NOTE: ltems purchased under this contract will be used to feed animals in the conduction of research, Since diet ls an essential control factor necessary in the Cente/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/BlendinB with like ingredients of low quality or possible contamlnation is not acceptable. This would include but not limited to mold and mycotoxins within feed ingredients.

The contract effective date shall run for one full year from start date.

Services will be provided at USDA, NCAH, 1920 Dayton Ave, Ames, lA. 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, lndependence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day). lf the Monday isa Federal Holiday or the Observance of the Federa I

Holiday, than the delivery will be made on Tuesday of that week.

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

Admission to Prooertv: 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 visito/s badge and must wear and display the badge at all times while visiting the facilities.

1.4 Period of Performance

1.5 Place of Performance