Livestock Feed and Feed Supplements for UW-River Falls' Mann Valley Farm

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) Purchasing Services Department is seeking bids for livestock feed and feed supplements for the Mann Valley Farm and Campus Lab Farm. The procurement involves six primary feed formulations: UWRF Dairy Protein, UWRF Pre-Fresh Grain, UWRF Gestation Ration, UWRF Calf Grower, UWRF Dry Cow-Heifer, and Ampli Calf STR 20 B60, with an estimated annual volume of 550 tons. Bidders must provide a minimum of twelve onsite nutritional consultations annually and maintain facilities within 50 miles of River Falls, Wisconsin. The initial contract term is one year with potential automatic renewals for four additional one-year periods. Suppliers must submit bids via email to bids@uwrf.edu in F.O.B. Destination format, with delivery charges and risk of loss borne by the supplier. Written questions were due by October 13, 2020, with answers posted by October 19, 2020, and the final bid submission deadline is October 28, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. CST/CDT. The university reserves the right to conduct an interim award with a six-month trial period to assess supplier performance.

The procurement includes supplier diversity preferences, with potential 5% price preferences for certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) or Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (DVB). The contract will be awarded to the lowest extended net total bidder deemed to be in the best interest of the university. Pricing must remain firm throughout the initial term and renewal periods, with the percent markup remaining fixed while the cost per ton floats based on market conditions and raw material costs. Suppliers are also required to provide corn storage onsite for UWRF-grown corn at a negotiated storage fee. The resulting contract will be available for purchase by all University of Wisconsin System campuses, State of Wisconsin agencies, and Wisconsin municipalities. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the estimated annual feed volume of 550 tons suggests a potentially significant contract value for the selected supplier.