A14_Market_Research_Sources_Sought_Announcement_140L0125R0005_1.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT (MARKET SURVEY)

Off-Range Pasture & Corral Services (Reference 140L0125R0005)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of vendors for a possible upcoming project. All costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will make an acquisition strategy decision based on the results of this market survey and a future solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

This is not an invitation for bid (IFB), request for proposal (RFP), or request for quotes (RFQ) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.

Project Summary: Off-range Pasture and Corral Support Services (ORC/ORP)

BLM requires services performed under this acquisition be physically located within the state of Utah only. No exceptions.

Provide all necessary facilities, personnel, hay and supplies for an Off-Range Corral/pasture Wild Burro Maintenance Facility for a minimum of 200 wild burros and maximum of 2,000 wild burros.

The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain one facility located in Utah to temporarily hold in corrals and pastures a minimum of 200 and up to a maximum of 2,000 wild burros. The intent is to provide holding for these animals while they are cared for on private land. It is the intent of the BLM that the number of animals at the facility would fluctuate during the contract period due to shipment of animals to different locations across the country for adoption events or, other holding facilities.

Services include:

· Provide land, pens, feed, salt, minerals and water necessary for maintaining burros.

· To provide corrals and adequate facilities to load, unload, prepare, and sort wild burros.

· Provide humane care of all wild burros during receiving, holding and preparation, prior to shipment to adoption, sale, or other off-range corrals.

· Provide regular, on-the-ground observation of the wild burros to ascertain their well-being and safety.

· Provide facility management by individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced about the behavior and nutritional requirements of wild burros.

· Maintain fences and keep animals on offered lands and prevent animals from escaping onto neighboring lands.

· Gather and move wild burros from corral to corral, and pasture to corral as needed, supervise their health and welfare, provide supplementary feed as needed and maintain the facilities in a safe condition.

· The corral facilities must be capable of holding 500 wild burros, with pastures located adjacent to the corrals to be used after an acclimation period of 10 - 14 days. The facility can have a mixture of wild burros in the corrals and pastures at any given time.

· Provide all corrals, loading chutes and adequate facilities necessary to prepare animals for adoption, sale, transfer and shipment to other off-range corral locations.

· Provide a record keeping system that identifies the pen location, sex, age group, and quantity to include per pen and/or pasture of inventory animals.

Contract Type: BLM anticipates a solicitation that results in a firm-fixed priced Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (FAR Subpart 16.5).

Performance Period: A base year and 4 option years are anticipated.

The primary NAICS code is 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production. The small business size standard is $11.0 million.

Interested firms must submit the following information:

Name of Firm

Address

Phone Number

Email Address

UEI

Size status/SBA certifications. Mark all that apply. See FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs.

☐ Small Business (meets size standard for NAICS) ☐ Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE, DIAR 1480) ☐ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) ☐ HUBZone ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ☐ 8(a) ☐ Other Than Small

Capabilities: Provide a narrative and other evidence that demonstrates your capabilities and expertise.

All responses must be submitted via email not later than 5:00 PM MST, February 14, 2025. Email address: bpeck@blm.gov. Include the reference number (140L0125R0005) in the subject line.