B08 Specifications Canine Diet.docx

SEVILLETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Project Title: CANINE DIET PRODUCT

Background: The Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility (SWMF), built on the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (SNWF) in 1996 is on of three U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) approved pre-release facilities within the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan captive management program. Wolves at the SWMF are managed in a manner that minimizes human contact in order to maximize desired behaviors, such as avoidance, pair bonding, breeding, pup rearing, and healthy pack structure development. Wolves at the SWMF are evaluated and selected for release to the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) based on their genetic makeup, reproductive performance, behavior, physical suitability, and their overall response to the adaptation process. As a pre-release facility, the SWMO has proven successful in breeding wolves for release purposes, and it continues to be an integral part of the Mexican Wolf recovery efforts.

Imperative to the success of the Mexican Gray Wolf reintroduction project is the captive propagation and management of wolves that are genetically, physically, and behaviorally suitable of reestablishment in the wild. The SWMF is a member of the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP) and must operate under guidelines provided by the SSP for captive management of the Mexican Wolf. The SSP is a bi-national captive breeding program between the United States and Mexico, whose mission is to re-establish the Mexican Wolf in the wild through captive breeding, public education, and research. This captive population is the sole source of Mexican wolves available to reestablish the species in the wild and is imperative to the success of the Mexican wolf reintroduction project. SSP guidelines are contained in the Mexican Wolf Husbandry Manual. The Mexican Wolf SSP Husbandry Manual is based on the best current scientific knowledge for the maintenance and propagation of the subspecies in captivity.

Scope of Work: Approximately 168,000 pounds a year of approved Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified and Accredited Zoo and Aquarium (AZA) approved Canine Diet Product (typical amount for 10 months is approximately 12,000 pounds and for 2 months is approximately 24,000 pounds) for the Mexican Gray Wolf Survival Plan program for the Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility within the Sevilleta NWR, NM.

Delivery commencement: May 2021

Site Contact:

Melissa Kreutzian USFWS, Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility 40 Refuge Road San Acacia, NM 87831 Phone: (505) 280-0313 E-mail: Melissa_kreutzian@fws.gov

1.0 Project Location

Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility within the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is one of three U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved pre-lease facilities within the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan captive management program. The canine diet product is also used as a management action for wolves in the wild.

2.0 Project Description

The Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility is a member of the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan (SSP) and must operate under guidelines provided by the SSP for captive management of the Mexican wolf. The Mexican Wolf SSP Husbandry Manual is based on the best current scientific knowledge for the maintenance and propagation of the subspecies in captivity and follows AZA guidelines. The Contractor shall supply canine diet product per the ingredient’s specification listed below to the Sevilleta Wolf Management Facility:

Horse meat

· Protein – 20 – 25%

· Fat - 5%

3.0 Deliverables

3.1 Canine Diet Product as described in #2 above delivered in a refrigerated trailer

3.2 Delivery hours are from 09:00 am to 02:00 pm, Monday through Friday

4.0 Acceptance Criteria

A government representative will inspect and accept shipment at the time of each delivery. The canine diet product shall be FDA certified and AZA approved. If determined that the Contractor did not provide the required product or product shows damage the Contractor’s shall replace the product at the contractor’s expense.

5.0 Government furnished property or information

· Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan Husbandry Manual

· USFWS Mexican Wolf Recovery Standard Operating Procedures: Pre-release Facility/Husbandry and Operations Protocol