Common use of PRODUCT COMPONENTS Clause in Contracts

PRODUCT COMPONENTS. The Supplier must provide a nutritionally complete diet with appropriate pellet and/or crumble sizes to satisfy the growth and development needs of salmonids through fry, fingerling, yearling, and broodstock life stages. All pelleted fish feed is to be extruded. A certified manufacturing designation (e.g., ISO 9001), BAP certification, and proven experience with diets for trout and salmon are preferred. Preference will be given to manufactures with a track record and focus of producing high quality salmonid feeds as demonstrated by the supplying feed mill having 50% or more of its production dedicated to the production of such feeds on an annual basis. Preference will also be given to suppliers that operate their own aquatic research labs with a primary focus on salmonid research. Preference will also be given to suppliers that have USA manufacturing capability to ensure continuity of being a provider in the event of cross border trade restrictions. The feed label must list all ingredients printed legibly using the official Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)-defined ingredient name or common or usual name of the ingredient. The first five ingredients must be listed in decreasing order of percentage of diet. Fishmeal shall be one of the first three ingredients. Feather meal should not be listed as one of the first five ingredients. Variable formulations shall be based on maintaining digestible energy to protein ratios and minimum nutrient, fatty acid, and amino acid levels with a profile and overall composition that has a proven track record of good performance for the life stage in which it is destined for use. The diet should be formulated to result in a fatty acid profile in fed hatchery fish that is consistent with that which is found in wild salmonids in the freshwater environment in regard to docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and omega 3 to omega 6 ratios. Dietary oils must remain soluble at ambient winter hatchery water temperatures and cannot form lipid plaques on raceway walls, clog screens, or foul wastewater treatment equipment. The Supplier will provide IFW with a statement regarding the availability of both floating and low phosphorus salmonid diets. The Supplier will provide IFW with assurance that fishmeal is obtained from a source that abides by the Global Standard for Responsible Supply as developed by the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization (IFFO). The Supplier must disclose the percentage of plant protein sources being used in the formulation of the diets. Diets (3.0mm and greater) must be available with 40 - 60 PPM astaxanthin or 60-80 PPM pigment as a combination of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin. The Supplier should use: -only fishmeal with crude protein >68%. -only fishmeal with histamine level <1200 PPM. -fishmeal with pepsin solubility >92%. The Supplier will provide the most updated feed analysis sheet for each feed type and size contracted for, listing the percentages of the ingredients incorporated in the formulated diet. Information to include % protein, %fat, %fiber, %ash, %moisture, %carbohydrate, %phosphorous, as well as any vitamins, minerals, or additional additives the types and levels. If feed ingredient levels or percentages change during the contract period, IFW will be notified and an updated analysis sheet will be provided.

PRODUCT COMPONENTS. The Supplier must provide a nutritionally complete diet with appropriate pellet and/or crumble sizes to satisfy the growth and development needs of salmonids through fry, fingerling, yearling, and broodstock life stages. All pelleted fish feed is to be extruded. A certified manufacturing designation (e.g., ISO 9001), BAP certification, and proven experience with diets for trout and salmon are preferred. Preference will be given to manufactures with a track record and focus of producing high quality salmonid feeds as demonstrated by the supplying feed mill having 50% or more of its production dedicated to the production of such feeds on an annual basis. Preference will also be given to suppliers that operate their own aquatic research labs with a primary focus on salmonid research. Preference will also be given to suppliers that have USA manufacturing capability to ensure continuity of being a provider in the event of cross border trade restrictions. The feed label must list all ingredients printed legibly using the official Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)-defined ingredient name or common or usual name of the ingredient. The first five ingredients must be listed in decreasing order of percentage of diet. Fishmeal shall be one of the first three ingredients. Feather meal should not be listed as one of the first five ingredients. Variable formulations shall be based on maintaining digestible energy to protein ratios and minimum nutrient, fatty acid, and amino acid levels with a profile and overall composition that has a proven track record of good performance for the life stage in which it is destined for use. The diet should be formulated to result in a fatty acid profile in fed hatchery fish that is consistent with that which is found in wild salmonids in the freshwater environment in regard to docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and omega 3 to omega 6 ratios. Dietary oils must remain soluble at ambient winter hatchery water temperatures and cannot form lipid plaques on raceway walls, clog screens, or foul wastewater treatment equipment. The Supplier will provide IFW with a statement regarding the availability of both floating and low phosphorus salmonid diets. The Supplier will provide IFW with assurance that fishmeal is obtained from a source that abides by the Global Standard for Responsible Supply as developed by the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization (IFFO). The Supplier must disclose the percentage of plant protein sources being used in the formulation of the diets. Diets (3.0mm and greater) must be available with 40 - 60 PPM astaxanthin or 60-60- 80 PPM pigment as a combination of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin. The Supplier should use: -only fishmeal with crude protein >68%. -only fishmeal with histamine level <1200 PPM. -fishmeal with pepsin solubility >92%. The Supplier will provide the most updated feed analysis sheet for each feed type and size contracted for, listing the percentages of the ingredients incorporated in the formulated diet. Information to include % protein, %fat, %fiber, %ash, %moisture, %carbohydrate, %phosphorous, as well as any vitamins, minerals, or additional additives the types and levels. If feed ingredient levels or percentages change during the contract period, IFW will be notified and an updated analysis sheet will be provided.