Lab Animal Feed

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, FY20 ITEM 1. DRY FEED (SOY PROTEIN FREE) FOR MICE, RAT, HAMSTER OVAL PELLET, APPROXIMATELY 3/8” X 5/8” X 1” BAGS, NET WEIGHT 30-40# MINIMUM CRUDE PROTEIN – 18% MINIMUM CRUDE FAT – 6.0% MAXIMUM CRUDE FIBER – 3.5% MUST BE COMPLETE BALANCE FEED MUST BE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT NOT CONTAIN ALFALFA/SOYBEAN MEAL OR ANIMAL PROTEIN ITEM 2. DRY FEED FOR RABBITS PELLETS, APPROXIMATELY ¼” TO 5/16” BAGS, NET WEIGHT 30-40# MINIMUM CRUDE PROTEIN – 14.5% MINIUMUM CRUDE FAT – 2.0% MAXIMUM CRUDE FIBER – 22% MUST BE COMPLETE BALANCE FEED MUST BE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT ITEM 3. DRY FEED FOR GUINEA PIG PELLETS, APPROXIMATELY 5/32” BAGS, NET WEIGHT 30-40# MINIMUM CRUDE PROTEIN – 18.0% MINIMUM CRUDE FAT – 4.0% MAXIMUM CRUDE FIBER – 14% MUST BE COMPLETE BALANCE FEED MUST CONTAIN STABILIZED VITAMIN C TO EXTEND SHELF LIFE TO NO LESS THAN 6 MONTHS FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE MUST BE A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT ITEM 4. EXTRUDED RODENT DIET – IRRADIATED OVAL PELLET, APPROXIMATELY 3/8” X 5/8” X 1” BAGS, NET WEIGHT 30-40# MINIMUM CRUDE PROTEIN – 19% MINIMUM CRUDE FAT - 9% MAXIMUM CRUDE FIBER – 5% MUST BE COMPLETE BALANCE FEED MUST BE A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT NOT CONTAIN ALFALFA/SOYBEAN MEAL OR ANIMAL PROTEIN ALL FEED SHALL BE FREE OF ADDITIVES SUCH AS HORMONES, ANTIBIOTICS, GROWTH STIMULANTS, BACTERICIDES, BACTERIOSTATS, AND COCCIDIOSTATS. 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 product. 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, January 16, 2020 at 10:00 am CST.