Federal Bid

Last Updated on 20 Nov 2019 at 4 AM
Sources Sought
Dayton Ohio

Animal Feed

Solicitation ID 2020-SS08
Posted Date 28 Oct 2019 at 3 PM
Archive Date 19 Nov 2019 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
Set Aside No Set-Aside Used
Contracting Office Veterinary Services
Agency Department Of Agriculture
Location Dayton Ohio United states
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has a requirement feed in Ames, IA 50010.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS FEEDS
ITEM 1: CALF GROWER RATION
- Must be commercially available product (over-the-counter)
- NO ANTIBIOTICS ALLOWED - COCCIDIOSTAT PERMITTED
* includes Ionophores with antibacterial properties
- NO RUMINANT MEAT OR BONE PRODUCTS OR BY-PRODUCTS
- pelleted
- bags, 50# net weight
- for dairy and beef calves from 2 months to six months of age
- minimum crude protein - 16.0%
- minimum crude fat - 2.5%
- maximum crude fiber - 8.0%
- minimum Calcium - 0.9%-1.4%
- minimum Phosphorus - 0.6%


ITEM 2: CALF GROWER RATION
-SAME AS ITEM 1 BUT BULK FORM


ITEM 3: PIG PRESTARTER RATION
- Must be commercially available product (over-the-counter)
- NO ANTIBIOTICS ALLOWED
- NO RUMINANT MEAT OR BONE PRODUCTS OR BY-PRODUCTS
- highly palatable
- pelleted
- bags, net weight 50#
- for swine weighing up to 5-12#
- minimum crude protein - 23.0%
- minimum crude fat - 6.5%
- maximum crude fiber - 3.0%
- minimum Lysine - 1.7%
- minimum Calcium - 0.7%-1.3%
- minimum Phosphorus - 0.7%
- minimum Selenium - 0.3 ppm


ITEM 4: SWINE STARTER RATION
- Must be commercially available product (over-the-counter)
- NO ANTIBIOTICS ALLOWED
- NO RUMINANT MEAT OR BONE PRODUCTS OR BY-PRODUCTS
- pelleted
- bags, net weight 50#
- for swine weighing up to 25#
- minimum crude protein - 22.0%
- minimum crude fat - 4.5%
- maximum crude fiber - 4.0%
- minimum Lysine - 1.4%
- minimum Calcium - 0.8%-1.3%
- minimum Phosphorus - 0.7%
- minimum Selenium - 0.3 ppm


ITEM 5: TURKEY BREEDING/LAYING RATION
- Must be commercially available product(over-the-counter)
- NO ANTIBIOTICS OR COCCIDIOSTATS ALLOWED
- granules
- bags, net weight 50#
- minimum crude protein - 17%
- minimum crude fat - 3.5%
- maximum crude fiber - 4.0%
- minimum Lysine - 0.9%
- minimum Methionine - 0.45%
- minimum/maximum Calcium - 2.5%-3.5%
- minimum Phosphorus - 0.7%
- minimum/maximum Salt - 0.2%-0.7%
- minimum Selenium - 0.3ppm


ITEM 6: TURKEY MAINTENANCE RATION
- Must be commercially available product(over-the-counter)
- NO ANTIBIOTICS OR COCCIDIOSTATS ALLOWED
- granules
- bags, net weight 50#
- minimum crude protein - 16%
- minimum crude fat - 3.0%
- maximum crude fiber - 6.0%
- minimum Lysine - 0.77%
- minimum Methionine - 0.29%
- minimum/maximum Calcium - 0.6%-1.1%
- minimum Phosphorus - 0.75%
- minimum/maximum Salt - 0.25%-0.75%
- minimum Selenium - 0.3%

ITEM 7: LAMB GROWER RATION
- Must be commercially available product(over-the-counter)
- MUST CONTAIN THE COCCIDIOSTAT "DECOQUINATE"
- pelleted
- bags, net weight 50#
- minimum crude protein - 15%
- minimum crude fat - 2.5%
- maximum crude fiber - 8.0%
- minimum / maximum Calcium - 0.6%-1.1%
- minimum Phosphorous - 0.4%


ITEM 8: LAMB GROWER RATION
- SAME AS ITEM 7 BUT BULK FORM.


ITEM 9: CHICKEN STARTER RATION
- Must be commercially available product (over-the-counter)
- NO ANTIBIOTICS ALLOWED
- MUST CONTAIN THE COCCIDOSTAT "AMPROLIUM"
- granules
- bags, net weight 50#
- minimum crude protein - 20%
- minimum crude fat - 3.00%
- maximum crude fiber - 5.00%
- minimum Lysine - 0.95%
- minimum Methionine - 0.35%
- minimum/maximum Calcium - 0.80%-1.30%
- minimum Phosphorus - 0.70%
- minimum/maximum Salt - 0.25%-0.75%


The purpose of this sources sought is to inquire if there are vendors available to provide the above recipes for feed.
The NAICS Code is 311119
In response to this sources sought please submit information on your company's capabilities to provide this type of producte. Please also provide information on whether your company is the manufacturer or a distributor and a small or large business in accordance with the NAICS code listed in this sources sought. The Government acknowledges that responses to this sources sought are not binding offers. The information obtained will assist in our market research and future solicitation processes. The purpose of this sources sought is solely to obtain information and sources for our future requirement.

Please send responses to this Sources Sought are by, November 4, 2019 at 1:00 pm CST.

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