Questions_Addressed_0001.docx

This is a Questions and Answers document addressing inquiries about Solicitation 140L6226Q0019 for Elm Creek Veterinary Services. The document clarifies that this is a recompete solicitation, with the incumbent contractor being Overton Veterinary Services LLC, which operated under prior contract 140L6221C0005 with a total contract value of $448,885.43 for the base year and four option years.

The solicitation concerns routine veterinary services at the Elm Creek Wild Horse and Burro Veterinary Service facility in Elm Creek, Nebraska, operated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming and Nebraska Wild Horse and Burro Program. The contractor must provide a licensed veterinarian experienced in handling untamed wild horses and burros, be USDA-accredited for interstate health certification, and be licensed in Nebraska. The veterinarian must maintain on-site availability within six hours of notification and provide a qualified backup. Approximately thirty percent of work involves vaccinations, de-worming, and Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) testing, while the remaining seventy percent encompasses diagnosis, treatment, herd health management, surgical procedures, emergency care, and related veterinary services. Workload varies seasonally with peak demand from January through September, and services may be required up to seven days per week depending on animal health and program operations.