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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 items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Contractor

The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers to sign this document and return

Cristina Hayden

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BLM ACQ & FA (WO855)

20 M Street SE Washington DC 20003

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140L0125R0010/0001

PROJECT TITLE: 140L0125R0010 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 is not revised, it remains Monday

August 3, 2026 8:00 am Mountain Standard Time

(MST).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Complete Standard Form 30 in accordance with Blocks 11 and 15. Include the completed amendment in Volume I of the

Offeror's Proposal.

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES: The RFP has been revised to respond to questions and incorporate the changes stated in RFP Amendment No. 0001

Attachment No. 15.

Amendment changes are emphasized by

STRIKETRHOUGH for deletions and red text with

UNDERLINE for additions from the previous version. These changes are marked with a vertical line on the left side border. 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 changes in the amendment will then be incorporated and no longer emphasized.

ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, and

SPECIFICATIONS OF THIS REQUEST for PROPOSAL

REMAIN UNCHANGED.

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 to

09/30/2036

Attachment No. 15 SF Continued

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Standard Form (SF) Continued

Please remove the pages listed below from Solicitation RFP No. 140L0125R0010 and replace them with corresponding pages from Amendment No. 0001. This will create a conformed and consolidated version of the solicitation that incorporates the original RFP and all revisions made by Amendment No. 0001.

Remove RFP Existing Pages Replace or Add Amendment No. 0001 Attached Pages

Title-Section Page No. Title-Section Page No.

Section J 54 Section J 54

Section L.2 & L.6 63-64 Section L.2 & L.6 63-64

Section L.8 69, 75-76 Section L.8 69, 75-76

Section M.1 82-83, 88 Section M.1 82-83, 88

N/A N/A RFP Attachment No. 15 1-4

Responses to questions:

Question 01: Will the due date for proposal submission be extended or is it still 8:00 am MST on August 3, 2026?

Answer: The due date for the proposal submission remains Monday August 3, 2026 at 8:00 am MST, refer to RFP Part I-Section A Standard From Block 8.

Question 02: Does an offeror have to qualify as a small business to apply for this contract?

Answer: Any vendor may submit a proposal; however, in accordance with Standard Form (SF) 1449, block 10, this solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses. As such, BLM may only award contracts to small businesses.

Question 03: Does an Offer have to be registered and ACTIVE in SAM.gov to be eligible for an award?

Answer: An Offeror may submit a proposal if it is in the process of SAM registration/activation.

However, the Offeror must be ACTIVE in SAM.gov to prior to receiving an award. Refer to RFP Section K clause 52.204-7 Alt I (RFO Deviation).

Question 04: Can a business be divided into "locations" or "branches" to financially qualify as a small business, even if that is not how they are represented on reporting taxes? For example, if a business is split up into branches via an accountant/bookkeeper, can those records be utilized for the branch of the business instead of reporting the business as a whole (as the horses will only reside at the one location)?

Answer: Vendors determine how to establish and organize their individual businesses. BLM does not provide recommendations or guidance on how to set up an offeror's business. BLM checks SAM.gov to determine an offeror's socio-economic type and business size in relation to NAICS 115210 and the $11,000,000 size standard. For additional information, please refer to eCFR :: 13 CFR Part 121 -- Small Business Size Regulations.

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Question 05: I’m currently considering offering a bid for off range pasture in (state redacted). I may not be able to offer my property until sometime around the spring of 2027. I was curious if this will disqualify me from having a valid proposal or if starting later than October 1 as specified in the Schedule of Services/ Pricing will be acceptable?

Answer: Offeror must show control of offered land at the time of proposal (RFP Section L, Factor 1, page 69), for the entirety of the ordering period (5 or 10 years). If the proposal is selected, offeror must be able to begin task order services following completion of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance based upon the timeframes discussed in RFP Section C 6.1, page 16.

Question 06: Do we need to complete the fill-in responses for provisions or clauses such as FAR 52.203- 2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination (e.g., paragraph (b)(2): "of this provision __________ [insert full name of person(s)]") and FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (e.g., "The offeror □ has □ does not have current active Federal contracts..."), and include the completed pages in Volume I of our proposal?

Answer: Yes.

Question 07: Offer Representations and Certifications

Our Representations and Certifications are up to date in SAM. Do we still need to include these pages in Volume I of our proposal as well?

Answer: Yes.

Question 08: May we provide a Proposal for facilities in other states then the 4 states identified?

Answer: No. Alternate proposals for locations other than the 4 states identified in this RFP will be considered nonresponsive and will not be evaluated.

Question 09: May we provide Alternate Proposal for only a portion of the schedule (such as Order Periods 2 through 4)?

Answer: No. Alternate proposals for partial schedules will be considered nonresponsive and will not be evaluated, see RFP Amendment No. 0001 Section L.2.

Question 10: May we provide an Alternate Proposal for the services of Wild Horse and Burros, exclusively for Burros, or other services to include short-term care or halter training?

Answer: No. Alternate proposals will be considered nonresponsive and will not be evaluated, see RFP Amendment No. 0001 Section L.2.

Question 11: Will a proposal prepared for another WHBP solicitation be considered acceptable if submitted as a proposal for this solicitation?

Answer: Offerors’ Proposals are unique to each solicitation. Solicitation clauses, requirements, and evaluation factors may differ for each solicitation. Proposals from other solicitations may be deemed unacceptable if they do not respond to the specific requirements of this solicitation. Alternate proposals may not be evaluated. Refer to RFP Amendment No. 0001, Section L.6.

Question 12: Are our proposals only valid for 30 days?

Answer: No. In accordance with RFP Section L.6 - General Instructions "by submission of a proposal/offer, the Offeror certifies that that their proposal/offer is valid for a minimum of 210 days."

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Question 13: Once the proposal has been electronically submitted how long will it be before we are notified it has been received?

Answer: As a courtesy, an email verifying receipt will be sent by the CS or CO within approximately two business day. However, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to confirm receipt of their proposal (see RFP Section L.8 (b).)

Question 14: On RFP Section L.8 Volume II Subfactor 3b-Site Design, page 73 we are required to submit geospatial data for the Site Design on our Property. We believe it is next to impossible for the map to include all the information you have asked for on ONE map. Is it acceptable to submit several maps so that they can be read?

Answer: Yes, it is acceptable for the offeror to submit more than one map to detail items (b-g) requested in Subfactor 3b-2Site Design. Refer to RFP Section L.8 page 73-74. It also acceptable for the offeror to submit more than one landownership map to depict items requested in Factor 2: Land and Site Access. Refer to RFP Section L.8 Factor 2 pages 70-71.

Question 15: In RFP Section L.8 Factor 1-Land Status-Page 70, Part C it states that "proof shall be provided to Offeror by leasing entity, signed within 3 months of the RFP closing date. Part B also requires a copy of the lease. Our current contract has a lease that was with a previous owner of the acreage in question. It was assumed by the current owner of the land when he purchased it. However, he has not redone the lease to reflect his name. Does the offeror need to provide a lease agreement(s) to document control of lands not owned by the offeror?

Answer: Yes, offerors must provide documentation of control or ownership of the land for the contract period of performance. Factor 1: Facility-Land (B & C) specify the documentation offerors shall provide to show control of lands not owned by the offeror.

Question 16: Do Volumes IIa and IIb need to be separate e-files, or do we combine them into one e-file?

Answer: Yes, they need to be separate e-Files. Please see RFP Section L.8 (a) and Amendment No.

0001 Attachment No. 12.

Question 17: Do I send the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to References? If so, who is an acceptable reference, to send the (PPQ)?

Answer: Yes. See RFP Section L.8 -Factor 4 and Attachment No. 12.

Question 18: Do I need to provide a CPAR evaluation in the solicitation or do you obtain this?

Answer: No, the government will access CPARs and save Offerors reports for evaluations.

In accordance with CPARS at https://www.cpars.gov/cparsweb/about, "the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is a web enabled application used to document and evaluate contractor performance on awarded contracts that meet/exceed the minimum dollar threshold required for reporting. These evaluations are then marked available for government users in a source selection."

Question 19: Is it possible to get a copy of our proposal and volumes we submitted in response to prior

RFP?

Answer: No, it is not. Please refer to 41 USC Section 4702 Contract Procurement Proposals.

Question 20: Our Proposal’s combined volumes exceed 25 MB. May we submit the volumes in multiple emails?

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Answer: Yes, if Offerors’ combined volumes exceed 25 MB and cannot be submitted to BLM in one email, see RFP Section L. 8 (e) Submission.

Question 21: Will my proposal be evaluated better if I respond with a ten-year IDIQ performance vs five-year?

Answer: No. There will be no positive or negative impact on evaluations or preference given to Offeror’s providing Proposals on a 5- or 10-year IDIQ Period of Performance. See RFP Section M for Evaluation Factors for Award.

Question 22: Does our Proposal need to be our best and final offer, or can we revise our proposals when we enter into discussions?

Answer: Yes, Offeror’s should submit their final proposal as the Government anticipates making award without discussions. The award decision may be based on the offeror’s initial proposal, please refer to RFP Section M.6.

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PART III- LIST of DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

No. Title Type No. of

Pages

01 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) 2

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 https://www.blm.gov/programs/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 https://www.blm.gov/policy/im-2017-068

Hyperlink 4

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

https://www.blm.gov/policy/im-2014-132

Hyperlink 4

06 SCA WD No. 2001-0244 Revision No. 56 dated June 30, 2026 HA 5

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 - B.1 Ordering Schedules (Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award):

(11a) Word version format and (11b) Excel version format

Separate Microsoft Files

Attached in SAM.gov

12 Past Performance Questionnaire

(Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award)

HA & SAM.gov

Separate Attachment

(SA)

13 Site Visit

(Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award)

HA & SAM.gov SA 1

14 Proposal Checklist

(Part IV attachment, to be removed upon award)

HA & SAM.gov SA 2

15 Amendment No. 0001-

SF Continuation Page, Questions & Answers (Part IV attachment)

HA 15

(End of Section J)

(End of Part III) https://www.blm.gov/policy/041 https://www.blm.gov/policy/pim-2021-007 https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/comprehensive-animal-welfare-program https://www.blm.gov/policy/im-2017-068 https://www.blm.gov/policy/im-2014-132 Cristina Hayden Line

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SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

L.1 Solicitation Information

The Bureau of Land Management BLM is seeking potential sources for a multiple award

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) for the Wild Horse and Burro Program

(WHBP) Off-Range Pastures (ORP) Support Services in 4 states: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Utah. The work consists of providing pastures, feed, and care for wild horses.

This acquisition will be solicited and awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Part 12 -- Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 15

-- Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 16.5 – Indefinite-Delivery Contracts.

This acquisition is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set Aside. The services to be procured are classified in the North American Industry Classification System code 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production, with a small business size standard of $11M.

L.2 Questions Regarding Solicitation

ALL questions regarding this request for proposal shall be submitted in writing only. ONLY

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WILL RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Each question submitted must include the following information: Document name, specific section, page, paragraph, clause or other definitive citation for which clarification is requested. Written questions shall be submitted electronically via email to Cristina Hayden at cristina_hayden@ios.doi.gov. Government responses will only be provided to questions submitted in writing, and all answers will be provided in accordance with FAR 15.201(f), via an amendment to this solicitation through the

Contracting Opportunities via the System for Award Management website at https://sam.gov.

Questions shall be accepted up to the deadline specified on the announcement Standard Form until 3:00 pm MST on July 14, 2026.

L.3 Number of Awards

The Government intends to make one or more IDIQ awards under this solicitation, but it reserves the right to award none at all. The Government intends to award one or more task orders at time of award. Task Order(s) awarded under the IDIQ contract will be firm-fixed-unit-price.

L.4 False Statements in Proposals

Proposal must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this solicitation

(including attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18

U.S.C. 1001.

L.5 Expenses Related to Offeror Submission

This Request for Proposal does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of any proposal or in making necessary preparation thereof or to acquire or contract for any services.

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L.6 General Instructions

Proposals must include all information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Any Offeror who submits an incomplete package, partial schedule, or alternate proposal may be considered nonresponsive and their proposal may not be evaluated further. The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the

Offeror’s capabilities and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The Offeror is advised that its proposal is presumed to represent its best efforts and most complete responses to this solicitation.

The Offeror’s submission shall not simply rephrase, reiterate, or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to demonstrate an understanding of the requirements and address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. The Offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s submission and such information, as is available to the Government. If an Offeror believes that any part of this solicitation contains errors, omissions, or ambiguities, the Offeror shall notify the above point of contact in writing with supporting rationale no later than 10 calendar days after solicitation issuance. If the 10th day is on a weekend or a Federal Holiday, notification will be due on the next working day.

The CO has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the CO will review this determination and if, in the CO’s opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional information will be requested, and certification will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the CO determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the CO to determine a fair and reasonable price.

If the CO determines that adequate price competition does not exist, the CO may request data other than certified cost or pricing data, limited to the extent necessary to establish price reasonableness. Such requests will not permit proposal revisions unless discussions are formally opened.

By submission of a proposal/offer, the Offeror certifies that their proposal/offer is valid for a minimum of 210 days.

L.7 Source Selection Evaluation Procedures 14

The Government intends to evaluate proposals submitted under this solicitation and select a source for contract award without discussions (unless the CO later determines discussions to be necessary) in accordance with the following provision: FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors --

Competitive Acquisition (Nov 2021). Source selection shall be in accordance with procedures contained in FAR Part 15, Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) Part 1415

(48 CFR 1415). These procedures are summarized as follows:

(a) Technical evaluation. A Technical Proposal Evaluation Committee has been established to objectively evaluate technical proposals in accordance with the Evaluation Factors for Award --provision of this solicitation. Technical proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the

Proposal Instructions provision of this solicitation.

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(c) Executive Summary. Provide a summary describing how you will deliver the required services and highlighting the key strengths of your proposal. Clearly state the maximum number of horses (per head/per day) and the number of years (1-5 or 1-10) you proposed to accommodate for ORP services.

(d) As a minimum, the Technical Proposal must specifically respond to the evaluation factors and the information shall be organized in the order shown on the following pages:

Table L-2 Criteria factors and subfactors No. and their descriptions

(A) Factor

No.

(B) Subfactor

No.

(C) Description

PHASE I

1 - Facility- Land Status

2 Land and Site Access

PHASE II

3 Technical Capabilities and Approach

3a Pasture Management, Forage, Water and Soils

3b Site Design, Fences, Working Facilities, and Handling of Horses

3c Supplemental Feed

3d Equipment

3e Shelter

3f Safety and Well Being

4 - Past Performance

PHASE III

5 - Site Visit

Work similar in scope and magnitude of WHBP ORP is defined as experience within the last fifteen (15) years in a livestock environment and in caring for and managing a magnitude of livestock within approximately 200 head or more. Performance of ten-year contracts will be considered as 2 projects.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

FACTOR 1: FACILITY-LAND STATUS

A. Offered lands must be either: (1) privately owned by the Offeror; or (2) controlled by the

Offeror for the contract period of performance (i.e., 5 or 10 years. If clause 52.217-8 is exercised, then the contract period maybe extended an additional six months for a total period of performance (POP) of 5 ½ years or 10 ½ years.) Offeror shall provide a detailed discussion including documentation proving control of all land provided for the duration of the contract, if land is not owned. Loss of control of leased lands during the contract

POP may result in contract termination.

B. The discussion shall include a description of the ownership and/or control of the land including proof of such control (this could include taxlot maps with offerors name, copies of sale documents, leases, or contracts for sale or a copy of the lease that will be signed upon award of this contract). Lease agreements (or equivalent management agreement) must be provided for all lands not owned by the Offeror. Lease agreements must be in

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The discussion shall include the location and manner in which the supplemental feed will be stored at the site.

SUBFACTOR 3d: Equipment

1. Offeror will provide a detailed discussion of the equipment utilized to access the horses in each pasture to monitor/inventory, move, provide supplemental feed/water, maintain facility infrastructure, and respond to environmental extremes and unforeseen emergencies. The discussion shall include a plan to replace equipment as needed over the life of the contract.

The offeror SHALL provide a table (example below) showing the equipment that will be used in the operation.

SUBFACTOR 3e: Shelter

The offeror shall provide a detailed discussion relating to the existing or proposed shelter from the elements. The discussion shall include, for each pasture, a description of the natural topography, vegetative cover (i.e. tree cover), or human made shelters to provide protection from the elements. The offeror SHALL provide a table (example below) showing the approximate acreage of shelter by pasture.

SOW Table 4.1-F- Shelter

Pasture

Name/Number

Approximate

Acres of

Shelter

Description of Shelter (Tree Cover, Ravines, Etc.)

SUBFACTOR 3f: Safety and Well Being

The proposal shall include a safety plan which addresses the following points:

A. The plan should identify any known hazards, including oil wells, windmills, unfenced major roads, occurrence of extreme weather events, or any other natural or human made structure with the potential to impact the well-being of horses or employees working at the pasture facility.

B. The plan should identify any portions of the offered pastures that include uncontrolled public access.

C. The plan should identify measures to mitigate these hazards.

SOW Table 4.1-E -Equipment

Item Description Condition Primary Purpose

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D. The plan should include equipment/personnel necessary to respond to unforeseen emergencies (i.e. wildfire, weather extremes, escaped animals).

E. The plan should identify any personal protective equipment necessary to mitigate hazards.

F. The plan shall verify that domestic horses will not be kept adjacent to the pastures where the wild horses will be confined.

FACTOR 4: KEY PERSONNEL

Offeror shall submit their proposed Key Personnel-Project Manager & Alternate Project Manager as identified in SOW Section 5.1. The Offeror shall demonstrate and address the items as listed below:

1. Livestock husbandry, feeding and nutritional health, and pasture management experience and education.

2. Statement certifying that Key Personnel have not been convicted of, nor are they currently under indictment or investigation for any charges related to animal cruelty or similar offenses.

3. Statement of assurance that the proposed Project Manager will be available for the first year of this project.

4. Resumes. Furnish resume information, which includes employers official name, dates of employment, supervisor’s name, email and number, job title, duties especially as they relate to the key functions on this requirement, education, specialized training, or certificates.

FACTOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall submit at least one (1) but not more than three (3) projects similar in scope and complexity to the work required in this solicitation, which the offeror has completed or is completing within the last fifteen (15) years. For each project, include:

1. Name of the project;

2. Description of the work;

3. Contract number, date and type;

4. Name and address of the acquiring Government agency or commercial customer;

5. Initial contract amount and final contract amount;

6. Any problems encountered in performance of the work and corrective action(s) taken; and

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 referenced in Evaluation Factor 2- Technical Experience, Offerors shall complete RFP Attachment No. 12 Block A of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) and include the partially completed form in Proposal Volume IIb. The Offeror shall also send the

PPQ to the designated reference/evaluator.

References are responsible for completing Blocks B and C and submitting the finalized PPQ directly to BLM via email at Cristina_hayden@ios.doi.gov.

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SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 Evaluation Factors for Award -- Quality Predominance

(a) Award will be made to responsible Offeror(s) submitting a proposal which conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government considering the factors and significant subfactors listed in this provision.

(b) In the evaluation of proposals, all evaluation factors (listed in this provision) other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price. The relative importance to be placed on the factors in relation to each other is contained in paragraph (e) of this provision.

However, the degree of importance of price may increase with the degree of non-cost or non-price equality between the proposals. If a proposal is determined by the CO to be "technically unacceptable" as a result of evaluating all factors other than cost or price, the proposal may be rejected from further consideration. The CO reserves the right to make award to other than the technically acceptable Offeror with the lowest cost or price proposal if it is determined that the technical benefits of another Offeror's proposal justify its higher cost or price. The CO also reserves the right to make award to a lower-priced, lower-scored Offeror if it is determined that the cost or price premium involved in awarding to a higher-rated, higher-priced Offeror is not justified.

(c) Pursuant to FAR 15.305(a)(1), a cost or price analysis will be performed to determine price fair and reasonableness and any instances of unbalanced pricing, using one or more of the techniques at FAR 15.404-1.

(d) The relative importance of the factors listed in paragraph (e) of this provision is as follows:

Factors 1 and 2 are is Acceptable or Unacceptable. If Offerors are Acceptable in Factors No. 1 and 2, then Offeror’s Proposal will proceed for consideration in Phase II and evaluated on

Factors No. 2 3 and 4 through 5. Any Offeror who receives an “Unacceptable” rating for Factors

1 or 2 will be eliminated from further consideration and will not be advanced to Phase II of the evaluation process.

Factors and subfactors two (2) through five (5) 3 and 4 (Phase II) are listed in order of importance. Upon completion of Phase II of the evaluation process the Government will advance the highest rated proposals that will allow the BLM to achieve the desired horse population capacity of 16,000 distributed between all Offerors to Phase III of the evaluation process. The BLM reserves the right to move additional Offerors into Phase III as needed to achieve the desired horse population capacity of 16,000. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

(e) The following factors and significant subfactors (if listed), will be considered in evaluating proposals and making the source selection:

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Table M-1 Evaluation Factors, Subfactors and Ratings

Factor

No.

Subfactor

No.

Description Evaluation Ratings

PHASE I

1 Facility-Land Acceptable/

Unacceptable

2 Land and Site Access Acceptable/

Unacceptable

PHASE II Adjectival Ratings, see Table No.

3 Technical Capabilities and Approach M-2 through M-4

3a Pasture Management, Forage, Water and Soils

3b Site Design, Fences, Working Facilities, and

Handling of Horses

3c Supplemental Feed

3d Equipment

3e Shelter

3f Safety and Well Being

4 Past Performance M-5 and M-6

PHASE III

5 Site Visit Acceptable/

Unacceptable

M.2 BASIS FOR AWARD. This is a best value source selection. The Government will select the best overall proposal(s) based upon an assessment of technical, past performance, and price. To be eligible for award, the Offeror must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-5

(RFO Deviation) May 2026; meet all requirements of the solicitation; conform to all required terms and conditions; and include all required information unless a proposed exception is accepted by the Government.

The Government seeks to award the Offeror(s) who provides the best value in meeting or exceeding the requirements. This may result in an award to a higher-rated, higher- priced

Offeror, where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors and the CO reasonably determines that the technical superiority, overall business approach or superior past performance of the higher-priced Offeror outweighs the price difference. While the Government source selection evaluation team will strive for maximum objectivity, the source selection process by its nature is subjective. Therefore, professional judgment is implicit throughout the entire process.

M.3 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE (TPEC). The CO has established a TPEC to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this

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Offerors who demonstrate the following may be rated higher:

i. Provided a detailed description of the plan to provide supplemental feed during unforeseen environmental extremes (i.e. blizzards).

ii. Provide a detailed description of adjustments to supplemental feed plan in the event animal body condition begins to decline.

iii. Provided response to all points identified above.

SUBFACTOR 3df- Equipment-

Evaluation Standards

The Offerors equipment will be evaluated to determine that it provides an acceptable approach to fulfilling the requirements in SOW, Sec. 7.2.

Offerors who provide the following may be rated higher:

i. Additional equipment to respond to emergencies such as wildfire and blizzards.

ii. A plan to obtain necessary equipment in the event primary equipment is inoperable.

SUBFACTOR 3ef- Shelter -

The Offerors description of available shelter will be evaluated to determine that it demonstrated an approach to fulfilling the requirements in SOW, Sec. 7.2 C-5.

SUBFACTOR 3fg- Safety and Well Being -

Safety and well being will be evaluated to determine the level of external/natural risks to the horses on a facility.

Offerors who demonstrate the following may be rated higher:

i. Offered lands which don’t include uncontrolled public access (i.e. state lands).

ii. Offered lands which don’t include public roads traversing through the pastures.

iii. Detailed discussion of how hazards or risks will be mitigated by Offeror.

KEY PERSONNEL, FACTOR 4 - Evaluation Standards:

FACTOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance. Subcontractor past performance will also be evaluated when Letter(s) of Commitment are provided in Volume IIb, and the work performed pertains to the critical work components described in Factors No 3. The Government will evaluate information provided and the received Attachment No. 12 Past Performance

Questionnaire (PPQ) from references. Performance of ten-year contracts will be considered as 2 projects.

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