Attachment 1: Specifications
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Attachment 1 Specifications
Cow Cake – Miles City MT
GENERAL
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Livestock and Range Research Lab located in Miles City, Montana, has a requirement for obtaining Protein Pellets/Cubes (~20% protein) to supplement livestock being used as part of research projects examining cattle reproductive physiology, nutrition, and genetics that are funded through federal appropriations. This is a FOB Destination, Firm Fixed Price requirement. This is not a Time and Materials requirement. Task 1:
• 125 tons of cow cake protein supplement (~20% Crude Protein) produced as 3/4 inch pellets. o Delivery of the 125 tons will be:
▪ Bulk feed via semi-load.
▪ Deliveries to begin November 16, 2026 and go through Feb 28, 2027
PROTEIN PELLET SPECIFICATIONS:
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The crude protein percentage of the cow cake protein supplement must average ~20% (individual pellets can range from 13% – 28%)
The ingredients used to make the pellets should be alfalfa, barley, corn, peas, canola and wheat or similar ingredients.
No additional vitamins or minerals should be added to pellets. 125 tons of pellets should be 3/4 inch in diameter.
Protein pellets should not be hot at time of delivery.
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS:
1. CERTIFIED WEIGHT TICKETS: Tonnage shall be established at the Contractor's facility prior to shipment and confirmed in writing.
a. Total weight (per ton) shipped by the Contractor will be confirmed at destination b. A State Certified Weight Ticket shall be provided to the Technical Monitor at destination.
c. State certified HEAVY weight ticket numbers shall be used to identify each load.
2. F.O.B. DESTINATION
The protein supplement shall be delivered by the contractor to the following location: Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
243 Fort Keogh Road
Miles City, Montana 59301
3. UNLOADING AT DESTINATION
Pellets will be dispensed to storage bins at the location.
4. NOTIFICATION OF DELIVERY
Three (3) workdays prior to any shipping, the Contractor shall furnish to the Technical Monitor at the Miles City location, the following:
1. Anticipated total tonnage to be shipped; and
2. The name of the carrier responsible for the shipment and confirmation that shipment can be received.
b. Technical Monitor reserves the ability to request deliveries to be or not to be delivered based on personnel availability at the location.
5. DELIVERY TIMES
a. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., local time ( time
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