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87 -- ALFALFA HAY ``TON'' BALES Sol IFB No. 16-91H2-96. Due 060696. Contact Ken Eason, 510/559-6018, FAX 510-559-6023, Contract Specialist. Provide alfalfa hay ``ton'' bales, 4'x 4'x 8' square, tied with twine or wire, grown and baled in the 1995 or 1996 growing season. 1995 season hay will be considered only if stored in a ha storage building protected against damage from moisture and winter elements. Hay must be free from mold, rain or frost damage and excessive weeds or other foreign material. Hay will be USDA Grade No. 2 or better, USDA #2 defined as early to average maturity, i.e. early to mid-bloom in legumes (up to 25% bloom), leafy (40% or more leaves), fine to medium stemmed. 20% crude protein, dry matter 87% minimum 94% maximum, acid detergent fiber shall not exceed 32%. First crop hay is preferred but second crop may be considered. Prior to bid acceptance hay will inspected and lab tested by USDA/ARS for dryness and stemminess to ensure it meets required standards listed above. 535 tons is to be delivered, unloaded and stacked at the hay storage building at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho, and 725 ton will be delivered, unloaded and stacked at the Mud Lake Feedlot in Mud Lake, Idaho. Invitation For Bid No. 16-91H2-96 will be available on or about May 20, 1996. Requests for a copy of the solicitation may be mailed to the address shown above, or faxed to 510/559-6023. (121)

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