1. Fish food must be milled not more than twenty (20) days prior to delivery and contain vitamin and trace mineral supplements in amounts equal to or greater than industry standards for closed formula feeds. The Awarded Vendor must provide the manufacturer’s best quality feed. 2. Closed formula feed shall contain the following guaranteed analysis: a. Fry Diet –Starter,No. I andNo. 2 granules: • CrudeProtein – notlessthan52% • Crude Fat – not less than 17% • Crude Fiber – not more than 3% • Ash – not more than 15% • Fish Protein – not less than 35% • Fish meal – must contain no more than 5% salt Pepsin digestibility by 0.2% • Pepsin – not less than 92% b. Fingerling Diet – No. 3 and No. 4 granules, or pellets: 3/32", l.5mm, and 2.5mm: • Crude Protein – not less than 45% • Crude Fat – not less than 16% • Crude Fiber – not more than 4% • Ash – not more than 15% • Fish Protein – not less than 30% • Fish meal – must contain no more than 5% salt Pepsin digestibility by 0.2% • Pepsin – not less than 90% c. Production Diet – 1/8”, 5/32", 3/16",¼", 3.5mm,4.5mm, 5.5mm, and 7.5mm pellets: • Crude Protein – not lessthan 42% • Crude Fat – not less than 13% • Crude Fiber – not more than 4% • Ash – not more than 15% • Fish Protein – not less than 30% • Fish meal – must contain no more than 5% salt Pepsin digestibility by 0.2% • Pepsin – not less than 87% d. Broodstock Diet– 5/32",3/16",¼”,4.5mm, 5.5mm,7.5mm pellets: • Crude Protein – not less than 45% • Crude Fat – not less than 10%, not more than 15% • Crude Fiber – not more than 5% • Ash – not more than 15% • Fish Protein – not less than 20% • Fish meal – must contain no more than 5% salt Pepsin digestibility by 0.2% • Pepsin – not less than 87% 3. The dust content of granules and pellets shall not exceed 2% at the specified delivery point. Dust is defined as particles that would pass through a U.S. Screen Size #30 (595 microns) for granules, and a U.S. Screen Size #10 (2.00 mm) for pellets.
