Tender No. 2 VSF Suisse/Fodder Seeds/001/01/2019: SUPPLY OF FODDER SEEDS REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Project : LLRPIII/OFDA Description: Maize Seeds (Local)
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OFFERED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (PLEASE USE THE SPACES BELOW TO SPECIFY THE ITEMS BEING OFFERED) Qty Required 1,208 Kgs
Technical Specifications: Common name: Corn Scientific name: Zea mays General Requirements:
Organoleptic: Natural state, smell and colour Moisture: 13.5% w/w max. Other colour maize: 5.0% w/w max. Pest damage grains: 3.0% w/w max. Rotten & diseased grains: 4.0% w/w max. Discoloured grains: 1.0% w/w max. Immature/shrivelled grains: 2.0% w/w max. Total defective grain: 5.0% w/w max. Inorganic matter: 0.5% w/w max. Foreign matter: 1.0% w/w max. Filth: 0.1% w/w max. Live insect: Nil Dead insect: max 10 dead insects per kg Broken grains: 4.0% w/w max. Maize seeds must be stored under dry, well ventilated areas and hygienic conditions for a period less than 1 year from harvest. Packaging: packed in 5-10 kg batches in hessian bags and labelled (species, source, lot no., date of harvest and testing etc)
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Tender No. 2 VSF Suisse/Fodder Seeds/001/01/2019: SUPPLY OF FODDER SEEDS
REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Project : LLRPIII/OFDA
Qty Required
Description: Cowpeas seeds (Khalalio Local Seeds)
1,208 kgs
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Scientific name: Vigna unguiculata subsp.
unguiculata Grain Colour is light brown Packaging: packed as 1 kg air-tight polythene bags and labelled (species, source, lot no., date of harvest and testing)
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The number of seeds per pod should vary from 8 to 20. The seeds should be relatively large (2 to 12 mm long) and weigh 5 to 30 g/100 seeds.
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Seeds should be dressed with insecticide/fungicide (to be specified) to protect against insect pests
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Seeds must be sorted to make sure that they are free from insect damage (without damage holes, wrinkles or not rotten) or any inert materials.
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OFFERED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (PLEASE USE THE SPACES BELOW TO SPECIFY THE ITEMS BEING OFFERED) Price Offered Description (USD)
Tender No. 2 VSF Suisse/Fodder Seeds/001/01/2019: SUPPLY OF FODDER SEEDS
REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Project : LLRPIII/OFDA
Qty Required
Description: Sudan grass seeds
1,208 kgs
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Technical Specifications: Common name: Sudan grass Scientific name: Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense Minimum Quality Standards Requirements: Varietal purity (Mínimum, %): 98
Physical purity (Mínimum, %): 85
Germination rate (Minimum, %): 60
Seed moisture content (Maximum,%): 15 Admixture of noxious weeds (Maximum, %): 1 Phytosanitary conditions: Free from diseases and pests Date of quality test: Less than 6 months Other requirements: Phytosanitary and Quality Test certificate issued by a national designated authority to accompany the offered seed lots Post-harvest storage period: Less than 1 year stored in well ventilated area Packaging: The seeds should be packed in lots of 1kg in air-tight polythene bags and should be dressed with approved insecticide and fungicide. The packed seeds should be well labelled: crop species, variety/provenance, seed company/producer and weight. Including caution for careful handling
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OFFERED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (PLEASE USE THE SPACES BELOW TO SPECIFY THE ITEMS BEING OFFERED) Price Offered Description (USD)
Tender No. 2 VSF Suisse/Fodder Seeds/001/01/2019: SUPPLY OF FODDER SEEDS
REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Project : LLRPIII/OFDA Description: Velvet beans seeds
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Qty Required 151 kgs
Technical Specifications: Common name: Velvet beans or mucuna seeds Scientific name: Mucuna pruriens Grain colour- brown Packaging: packed as 500 Grams air-tight polythene bags and labelled (species, source, lot no. , date of harvest and testing etc) Phytosanitary certifícate to accompany the offered seed lots to facilitate export Seeds should be dressed with insecticide/fungicide (to be specified) to protect against insect pests The seed lots should be certified by an official certifying agency and should meet the following quality standards: Varietal purity: 70% Physical purity: 60 % Germination Rate: minimum 60 % Seed moisture content: maximum 10% Noxious weeds 0%. Free from diseases and pests. The seed lot to be accompanied by an oficial seed testing certifícate (not older than six months).
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OFFERED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (PLEASE USE THE SPACES BELOW TO SPECIFY THE ITEMS BEING OFFERED) Price Offered Description (USD)
Tender No. 2 VSF Suisse/Fodder Seeds/001/01/2019: SUPPLY OF FODDER SEEDS
REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Project : LLRPIII/OFDA
Qty Required
Description: Lucerne seeds
151 kgs
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OFFERED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (PLEASE USE THE SPACES BELOW TO SPECIFY THE ITEMS BEING OFFERED) Price Offered Description (USD)
Technical Specifications: Common name: Lucerne or Alfalfa Scientific name: Medicago sativa Minimum Quality Standards Requirements: Varietal purity (Mínimum, %): 98 Physical purity (Mínimum, %): 98 Germination rate (Minimum, %): 80
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Seed moisture content (Maximum,%):10 - 12 A mixture of noxious weeds (Maximum, %): 1 Phytosanitary conditions: Free from diseases and pests Seed should not be broken, weak and/or malformed Date of quality test: Less than 6 months Other requirements: Phytosanitary and Quality Test certificate issued by a national designated authority to accompany the offered seed lots Post-harvest storage period: Less than 1 year in wellventilated area Packaging: The seeds should be packed in 500 Grams air-tight polythene bags and should be dressed with approved insecticide and fungicide to protect against insect pests The packed seeds should be well labelled; crop species, variety/provenance, seed company/producer and weight. Including caution for careful handling An appropriate inoculant should be supplied along with the seeds
Caveat: To be sourced only inside Somalia or Mandera Kenya. All locally sourced seeds will be of good quality, of the right varieties and meet FAO guidelines. In the spaces on the right hand side of all technical specifications that are not shaded you must provide the specifications of the goods being offered, in relation to the specifications requested to indicate if specifications of what is offered conforms to requested items including the amounts/quantities. Any deviations should be noted. If there is not enough space, then continue at the end of these tables. Quantities should also be specified where required.
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