BLM East Off Range Holding 2016-2026

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) East Off Range Holding 2016-2026 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supports the agency's Wild Horse and Burro Program by providing off-range holding and maintenance services for wild horses and burros removed from public rangelands. The contract vehicle enables the BLM to contract with multiple providers to maintain and care for excess animals that have been removed from public lands, ensuring their long-term management and welfare. These services include providing pasture facilities, animal care, personnel, and necessary supplies to maintain the health and well-being of wild horses and burros in controlled environments.

The contract vehicle has consistently awarded task orders to multiple prime contractors, including Thoreson Ranch Inc., Balok Ranch, 20 West LLC, and Ebersole Beef, with delivery order values typically ranging from approximately $80,000 to $3.6 million. Task orders generally have annual performance periods aligned with the federal fiscal year, running from October 1 to September 30, and are consistently structured as firm fixed-price contracts. The primary contractors are predominantly small businesses, including veteran-owned, women-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses, with performance locations spread across multiple states such as Missouri, Oklahoma, and Iowa. No set-aside designations were used in the recorded task orders, and the contracts are funded through the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program, supporting the agency's rangeland management and resource stewardship responsibilities.