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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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BLM ACQ & FA (WO855)

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

12/10/2024

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

PROJECT TITLE: 140L0125R0001 Off Range Pastures (ORP)

PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions.

RECIPT OF OFFERS: The date and time for receipt of offers remains Sunday January 26, 2025

5:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This amendment must be acknowledged in accordance with Block 11 of this

Amendment Standard Form 30 and provided within the Offeror's Proposal in Volume I.

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES: The RFP has been revised to respond to questions and incorporate the changes stated in RFP Amendment No. 0002 Attachment No. 16. All amendment changes are emphasized by STRIKETRHOUGH for deletions and red text for additions from the previous version. These changes are marked with a vertical line on the left side border.

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Cristina Hayden

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140L0125R0001/0002

All portions of the revised (or new) pages are applicable, regardless of whether changes have been indicated. If another amendment follows this one, strikethroughs will be removed and red text will be changed to black text. The amendment changes will then be incorporated and no longer emphasized.

ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, and

SPECIFICATIONS OF THIS REQUEST for PROPOSAL

REMAIN UNCHANGED.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Attachment No. 16 SF Continued, Q&A

Document No.

140L0125R0001- Amendment No. 0002

Document Title WHBP Support Services: ORP in 14 States

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Standard Form (SF) Con nued

Please remove the following pages from the conformed Solicita on RFP 140L0125R0001 and replace them with the corresponding pages from RFP 140L0125R0001 Amendment No. 0002 as follows:

Remove RFP Exis ng Pages Replace with A ached Pages Add New RFP Document and Pages Title-Sec on Page

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Title-Sec on Page

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No RFP-Sec on J- Amendment No. 0001

52 RFP-Sec on J- Amendment No. 0002

52 None N/A

RFP-Sec on L- Amendment No. 0001

91 RFP-Sec on L- Amendment No. 0002

91 None N/A

RFP-Sec on L 102 RFP-Sec on L- Amendment No. 0002

102 None N/A

RFP-Sec on M 113 RFP-Sec on M- Amendment No. 0002

113 None N/A

A achment No. 13 13-1 A achment No. 13- Amendment No. 0002

13-1 None N/A

Not Applicable (N/A) N/A N/A N/A RFP A achment No. 16 16-1

Ques on 01: Are our proposals only valid for 30 days, as per RFP Sec on L FAR 52.212-1?

Answer: No. In accordance with RFP Sec on L - General Instruc ons, page 87, "by submission of a proposal/offer, the Offeror cer fies that that their proposal/offer is valid for a minimum of 210 days."

Ques on 02: Our Proposal’s combined volumes exceed 25 MB. May we submit the volumes in mul ple emails?

Answer: If Offerors’ combined volumes exceed 25 MB and cannot be submi ed to BLM in one email, please contact the Contrac ng Officer to coordinate alternate arrangements in accordance with Amendment No. 0001.

Ques on 03: May we provide an Alternate Proposal for the services of Wild Horse and Burros, or exclusively for Burros?

Answer: The service requirement is for Wild Horses only. Alternate proposals may not be evaluated.

Refer to RFP Amendment No. 0001, Sec on B.2.

Ques on 04: Will a proposal from another WHBP solicita on be considered acceptable if submi ed as a proposal for this solicita on?

Answer: Offerors’ Proposals are unique to each solicita on. Solicita on clauses, requirements, and evalua on factors may differ for each solicita on. Proposals from other solicita ons may be deemed unacceptable if they do not respond to the specific requirements of this solicita on. Alternate proposals may not be evaluated. Refer to RFP Amendment No. 0001, Sec on B.2.

Ques on 05: In A achment No. 11, column O, is the auto-calcula on tool turned disabled? We had to manually enter in the Es mated Total Max Price.

Answer: There is no formula included in column O to auto-calculate the Es mated Total Max Price.

Offerors should manually enter this informa on by mul plying the maximum quan ty of horses they provided by the maximum number of days in that Ordering Period year, mul plied by the unit price (per head/per day) specified in their proposal.

Document No. Document Title Page 140L0125R0001-Amendment No. 0002 WHBP Support Services: Off Range Pastures (ORP) in 14 states

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SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment No.

Title Attachment Type

No. of Pages

IM 2023-041 Wild Horse and Burro Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program Standards for Off-Range Pastures (ORPs) and Public Off-Range Pastures (PORPs)

Hardcopy Attached

(HA)

02 PIM 2021-007 Euthanasia of Wild Horses and Burros Related to Acts of Mercy, Health or Safety

HA 2

03 PIM 2021-002 Wild Horse and Burro Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program

Hyperlink 6

04 IM 2017-068 Transition of Wild Horses and Burros from Off-Range Corrals to Off-Range Pastures

Hyperlink 4

05 IM 2014-132 Guidance for the Sale of Wild Horses and Burros.

Hyperlink 4

06 SCA WD No. 2001-0244 Revision No. 49 dated December 06, 2024

HA 8

07 Example BLM Inspection Report HA 1

08 Example Invoice and Reports HA 4

09 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) DD-2772 HA 1

10 HENNEKE Body Condition Score Sheet (IM2023-028 ATT 1) HA 1

11 Section B-Ordering Schedules (Excel Version of Schedule B)

Excel doc.

Attached

12 Past Performance Questionnaire-Amendment No. 0001 (Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award)

HA 3

13 Site Visit (Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award)

HA 1

14 Proposal Checklist -Amendment No. 0001 (Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award)

HA 1

Amendment No. 0001- SF Continuation Page, Questions and Answers (Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award)

HA 1-4

Amendment No. 0002- SF Continuation Page, Questions and Answers (Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award)

HA 1

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(1) Cover Letter to include:

a. Offeror’s Company name, UEI Number, address and phone number.

b. Point of contact with the company phone number and email address.

c. Statement of time period the proposal is valid pursuant to 52.212-1 Instructions to

Offerors.

d. Socio-Economic classification(s).

e. All subcontractors with the Company Name and UEI Number.

(2) The proposal form fully executed. The Standard Form 1449 is to be executed fully (to include amendments when applicable.) The person signing the proposal form must have the authority to commit the Offeror to all of the provisions of the proposal, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the solicitation, to make an award without further discussion if it so elects.

(3) Offeror Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements fully executed as required pursuant FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications.

(4) Additional documents shall be included:

a. Additional information required by the solicitation to be furnished by the Offeror which is not required to be obtained in another volume of the proposal;

b. Make-or-buy program (if applicable);

c. Commercial Items. The provision 52.212-3 is part of the Representations and

Certifications that are submitted and maintained on the System for Award Management (SAM) website. Offerors shall ensure that the Representations and Certifications are up to date in SAM. Offerors that do not have an active registration in the SAM system may not be considered.

d. Requests for any waivers of any solicitation provisions or contract clauses; and

e. A summary of any exemptions from, or deviations to, any other solicitation requirements.

Volume II, Technical Proposal. The technical proposal should convincingly describe the capability of the Offeror's organization to participate in this project and effectively demonstrate a thorough understanding of the work statement contained in Part I, Section C of this solicitation.

The proposal should be practical and straightforward, concise delineation of what it is the Offeror will do to satisfy the requirements of the PWS. To enable the evaluation of the technical proposal strictly on the merit of the material submitted, no contractual price information is to be included in any volume, other than Volume III. Proposals which merely paraphrase the requirements of the Government’s PWS, or use phrases such as “will comply” or “standard techniques will be employed” will be considered unacceptable and will not be considered further.

As a minimum, the Technical Proposal must specifically respond to the evaluation factors. The BLM intends to incorporate the Technical Capabilities and Approach and Key Personnel of successful Offeror(s) proposal into resulting IDIQ contracts.

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7. Name(s), email addresses and telephone number(s) of references from the acquiring agency or customer who may be contacted for further information.

For each project listed, Offerors shall complete Attachment No. 12 for each project referenced.

The Offeror shall send these questionnaires to their references and have the references complete and return the questionnaires via e-mail to Cristina Hayden and William Simpkins by 5:00 pm Mountain Standard Time, within 30 days from the solicitation posting. Offerors shall not include the PPQ forms (Block A is only filled out) with their proposal (Volume IIb). The completed PPQ forms (Block A through C) must be received independently from the Offeror’s references.

FACTOR 6: SITE VISIT

Offerors shall submit the information listed in Attachment No. 13–Instruction and include in Volume I. If Offerors proceed to Phase III of the evaluations, then Offeror shall provide a site visit, not to exceed one hundred and twenty (120) minutes, at the Contractor’s site to the Bureau of Land Management. A date and time for the onsite visit will be scheduled after receipt of proposal with Offerors’ that rate as the highest rated proposals as identified in Section M- Evaluation Factors for Award Quality Predominance (d) in Phase II of the Evaluation.

a. Provide name(s) of the Contractor’s contact(s), phone number(s) and email address(es).

Names and information are exclusively for the purposes of scheduling the Site Visit coordination.

b. Offeror’s shall provide a tour of the site so BLM can access and verify the following items are as stated by Offeror (as of RFP closing):

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a - Item No. 2 Forage Description

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a - Item No. 3 Water Sources

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a - Item No. 4 Soil Type Improvements

Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3b - Item No. 2 Fences

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3b - Item No. 3 Working Corral Facilities

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3d- Item Site Access

Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3e- Item No. Equipment, Shelter

Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3f- Shelter

Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3f 3g- Item No. Safety and Well Being

The site visit is strictly to allow the Source Selection Committee-TPEC visualization and verification on what was submitted in Offeror’s Proposal exclusively for these the above items.

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The TPEC will access and verify the Offeror’s Proposal to the actual site (as of the RFP closing date), focusing exclusively on the items listed in Section L and Attachment No. 13, which are restated below.

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a - Item No. 2 Forage Description Forage species observed on site matched the forage species used to determine stocking rate in the proposal.

The production of major forage species is not adequate to support the proposed stocking rate or evidence that major forage species are being replaced by non-desirable vegetation (examples: conversion to noxious weeds, excessive tree or shrub cover limiting forage production).

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a - Item No. 3 Water Sources The type and estimated capacity of water sources on site matched the water sources listed in the proposal.

Evidence that the available water sources will not support the requested capacity of horses (examples: physical barriers precluding horse access, damage to water infrastructure).

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a - Item No. 4 Soil Type Improvements The predominate soil types contain an adequate amount of rock necessary for natural hoof wear.

Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3b - Item No. 3 2 Fences The condition, material, and dimensions of existing pasture fencing match the description of the fences contained in the proposal. (Does not apply to proposed new fences or modifications that are not constructed as of the RFP closing. Proposed fences will receive a neutral rating.)

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3b - Item No. 4 3 Corral Working Facilities The conditions, materials, and dimensions of existing corral facility(s) matched the description of the facility(s) contained in the proposal. (Does not apply to proposed new corrals or modifications that are not constructed as of the RFP closing. Proposed corral facilities will receive a neutral rating.)

Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3d- Item No. 2 Site Access The receiving corrals are accessible to trucks and trailers to deliver and haul horses year-round, including periods of wet weather.

Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3e- Equipment

Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3e 3f- Item No. Equipment, Shelter The offered pastures provide some type of naturally occurring or manmade shelter from the elements.

Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3f 3g- Item No. Safety and Well Being There are not any apparent hazards with the potential to impact animal welfare that have not been disclosed and cannot be mitigated.

Attachments Document No. Document Title Page 13- Site Visit Checklist

140L0125R0001- Amend No. 0002

WHBP Support Services:

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The site visit is strictly to allow BLM visualiza on and verifica on on what was submi ed in Offeror’s Proposal exclusively for these items. Offerors will not ask ques ons and BLM employees will not ask ques on or provide answers to Offerors.

This is NOT an opportunity to nego ate the submi ed proposal, make changes, or provide addi onal informa on on any of the evalua on factors.

I. Offeror Fills Out:

A. En ty Name:_____________________________ B. Site Visit Point of Contact Name:_________________ Number: __________ e-mail____________

II. BLM Fills Out items below:

A. Site Visit Date/Time: ________________________________ B. Offeror Representa ves Present for Site Visit:________________________________ C. BLM TPEC Members, Contrac ng Personnel Present: __________________________

1. Evalua on Factor No. 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a- No. 2 Forage Descrip ons

a. Do the major forage species observed on site match the forage species used to determine stocking rate in the proposal? Acceptable/Unacceptable

b. Is there evidence that the produc on of major forage species is not adequate to support the proposed stocking rate or evidence that major forage species are being replaced by non-desirable vegeta on (examples: conversion to noxious weeds, excessive tree or shrub cover limi ng forage produc on)? Acceptable/Unacceptable

2. Evalua on Factor 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a- No. 3 Water Sources

a. Do the type and es mated capacity of water sources on site match the water sources listed in the proposal? Acceptable/Unacceptable

b. Is there evidence that the available water sources will not support the requested capacity of horses

(examples: physical barriers precluding horse access, damage to water infrastructure)?

Acceptable/Unacceptable

3. Evalua on Factor No. 3-TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3a- No. 4 Soil Type

a. Do the predominate soil types contain an adequate amount of rock necessary for natural hoof wear? Acceptable/Unacceptable

4. Evalua on Factor No. 3-TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3b- No. 3 2 Fences

a. Does the condi on, material, and dimensions of exis ng pasture fencing match the descrip on of the fences contained in the proposal? (Does not apply to proposed new fences or modifica ons that are not constructed as of RFP closing. Proposed fences will receive a neutral ra ng.)

Acceptable/Unacceptable

5. Evalua on Factor No. 3-TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3b- No. 4 3 Corral Working Facili es

a. Does the condi on, material, and dimensions of exis ng corral facility(s) match the descrip on of the facility(s) contained in the proposal? (Does not apply to proposed new corrals or modifica ons that are not constructed as of RFP closing. Proposed fences will receive a neutral ra ng.)

Acceptable/Unacceptable

6. Evalua on Factor No. 3-TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3d- No. 2 Site Access

a. Are the receiving corrals accessible to trucks and trailers to deliver and haul horses year-round, including periods of wet weather? Acceptable/Unacceptable

7. Evalua on Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3e- Equipment Acceptable/Unacceptable

8. Evalua on Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3f- Shelter

a. Do the offered pastures provide some type of naturally occurring or manmade shelter from the elements? Acceptable/Unacceptable

9. Evalua on Factor No. 3- TECHNICAL APPROACH Subfactor 3g- Safety and Well Being

a. Are there any apparent hazards with the poten al to impact animal welfare that have not been disclosed and cannot be mi gated? Acceptable/Unacceptable