A04_2025_Statement_of_Work_Pauls_Valley.pdf

Statement of Work

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Oklahoma Field Office

Pauls Valley 2025 Veterinary Services

Background: The contractor shall provide routine professional services on agreed upon designated treatment days and on an as needed basis at the Pauls Valley Adoption Facility, Pauls Valley, Ok.

All services shall be paid based on the hourly rate and the treatment procedure performed, as set forth in the schedule of items. The Pauls Valley Adoption Facility is located at 16204 NCR 3205, Pauls Valley, OK. Workload can be expected to vary depending on shipping activity and the health of the population at the facilities. The veterinarian, or alternate veterinarian, must be available at the site within 4 hours of notification. Under non-emergency conditions, the veterinarian shall be given at least a 24-hour notification. A list of key personnel including name, address and telephone number of the alternate veterinarian must be provided. The duties require a veterinarian licensed in the State of Oklahoma, USDA accredited for issuing interstate health certificates, and skilled in handling and treating ungentle large animals, specifically horses and burros. Approximately 70% of the estimated workload may include:

• Visual examination to determine general health of individual animal.

• Interstate Health Certificate.

• Drawing Blood Samples for equine infectious anemia (EIA)

• Preparing documentation for submission to the appropriate laboratory.

1. Veterinarians shall submit copies of all insurance covering their veterinary practice, including coverage for unprofessional conduct described under Oklahoma Board of

Veterinary Medical Examiners and any personal property and general liability insurance coverages.

2. The performance of all services within the requirements shall be at the discretion of the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) after consulting with veterinarian. However, BLM COR reserves the right to complete any of the above tasks unless it conflicts with the veterinarian's license, except drawing blood for EIA testing. Team cooperation between the veterinarian and BLM personnel is critical to accomplish the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work.

3. The remaining 30% of the workload from veterinarian services includes, but is not limited to, the treatment categories identified in the attached schedule of items. The BLM personnel shall assist the Contractor by performing services to restrain animals for the veterinarian by mutually agreed to procedures, considering BLM Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program

(CAWP) policies as identified by BLM, to protect the health and welfare of all associated personnel and the wild equine being treated. BLM may perform services in the care and treatment of equine, under the guidance of the veterinarian, at the COR’s discretion. For example, after veterinarian examination, a designated qualified BLM employee may administer penicillin and/or treatment.

4. General veterinary services to be performed are as follows:

a. Contractor shall dispose of all infectious waste materials in BLM provided containers according to OSHA (1910.1030) regulations.

b. When the use of needles is required (i.e., vaccinating, drawing blood) a sterile needle shall be used for each animal. Disposal of all sharps and syringes in BLM provided containers shall be in accordance with OSHA (1910.1030) regulations.

5. Specific veterinary services shall be performed as follows:

a. Draw, prepare, and ship blood samples to the appropriate laboratory for testing of EIA.

Contractor shall be responsible for blood tubes, shipping, and lab fees. Blood is to be handled in accordance with health regulations. The document preparation involves the

USDA-APHIS-VS-Form 10-11. See attachments. The written test results shall be given to the COR.

b. The contractor shall treat sick and injured horses and burros and provide all equipment, supplies and medications for those treatments. Advise BLM personnel in the administration of continued treatment (e.g., administration of penicillin).

c. Diagnose sick horses and burros for treatments that can be administered by BLM personnel. BLM shall provide necessary supplies and medications for those animals not being treated by contractor.

d. At a time specified by the COR, the veterinarian shall review, by origin, the individual sick and injured horse and burro records (as described in paragraph b above), to provide information on any trends of disease or conditions that may or may not exist.

e. Issue and prepare health certificates for interstate shipment of horses and burros.

f. Humanely euthanize wild horses and burros when necessary and provide a written report to the COR on the reason. In non-emergency situations, a decision to euthanize shall be made jointly by the COR and veterinarian. In emergency situations, BLM personnel, in accordance with BLM policy, have the authority to euthanize.

g. Collect tissue samples from postmortem examinations as directed by the COR.

h. Geld stallions by the accepted method prescribed by the American Association of Equine

Practitioners (AAEP). Veterinarian shall furnish scalpel and emasculator. The address and phone number of the AAEP is 4075 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511, (606) 233-

0147.

i. The veterinarian shall have access to a portable x-ray machine and perform the services required to obtain x-rays on an as needed basis.

j. The veterinarian shall advise BLM and present to the COR, throughout the life of this contract, a proactive health care plan for the approach to be used in maintaining good health and containing and preventing the spread of disease in equines.

k. The veterinarian shall perform treatments for miscellaneous lameness on an as needed basis. The Contractor shall specify the types of miscellaneous lameness that shall be covered for the fixed unit price stated in the schedule.

l. The veterinarian shall perform miscellaneous surgeries on an as needed basis. The

Contractor shall specify the types of surgeries that shall be covered for the fixed unit price stated in the schedule.

6. Period of Performance: Base period plus four (4) one-year option periods.

7. Place of Performance: Pauls Valley, Adoption Facility is located at 16204 NCR 3205, Pauls

Valley, OK.