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WILD HORSE AND BURRO OFF RANGE PASTURE (ORP) FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE

CENTRAL UNITED STATES

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

L15PS00182

ISSUED

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

WASHINGTON OFFICE

Document No.

L15PS00182

Document Title

Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

Contents

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

1 BACKGROUND

2. OBJECTIVE

3 GENERAL SERVICES

4 SPECIFIC SERVICES

5 RESPONSIBILITES OF BLM

ATTACHMENTS

52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

AWARD OF CONTRACT(S)

LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE FOR TASK ORDER SELECTION

GENERAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

VOLUME I- OFFER AND OTHER DOCUMENTS- One original and one portable document format (PDF) copy on a thumb drive. (thumb drives will not be returned)

VOLUME II - TECHNICAL APPROACH

Criterion 1 - Vegetation, Water, Pasture Management, and Soils (35%)

Criterion 2 - Site Design, Fences, Working Facilities, and Handling of Horses (TOTAL PTS 35%)

Criterion 3 - Supplemental Feed (TOTAL 15%)

Criterion 4 - Land, Access, Equipment, and Shelter (TOTAL 10%)

Criterion 5 - Safety and Well-Being (TOTAL 3%)

Criterion 6 – Personnel (TOTAL PTS 2%)

VOLUME III: EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE

VOLUME IV - PRICE PROPOSAL

SUMMARY

AWARD DETERMINATION

SOLICITATION PROVSIONS

52.212-3 -- OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2012)

CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

CONTRACT CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

52.204-99 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (DEVIATION) AUG 2012

52.212-4 -- CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUNE 2013)

52.212-5 -- CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS --

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2013)

52.232-99 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION 2012-00014) AUG 2012

52.25206 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES – APR 1984

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS –

INTERNET PAYMENT PLATFORM (IPP) (AUG 2011)

1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011)

1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE -DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (JUL 1996)

Document Title

Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

52.216-18 ORDERING – OCT 1995

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS - OCT 1995

52.219-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY- OCT 1995

CRITERIA FOR ISSUING TASK ORDERS

BASIS FOR PAYMENT

WORK HOURS

PREWORK CONFERENCE

NOTICE TO PROCEED

POST AWARD/PRE-WORK CONFERENCE

INDEMNIFICATION

PUBLICITY

AUTHORITY (APR 1998)

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND DATA

KEY PERSONNEL

CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

TECHNICAL DIRECTION

MANDATORY INSURANCE COVERAGE

OTHER CONTRACTS

HEALTH AND SAFETY

STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS

CONTRACT AND TASK ORDER ADMINISTRATION

CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE/USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE RATES

TASK ORDER OMBUDSMAN

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVES (COR) AND/OR PROJECT INSPECTOR (PI)

TECHNICAL DIRECTION

CONTRACTING OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

Document Title

Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

BASE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – AUGUST 1, 2015 THROUGH JULY 31, 2016

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0001 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award, with animals arriving at the facility on or about 120 days after contract award, in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained herein.

** Feed Day

OPTION PERIOD 1 – AUGUST 1, 2016 THROUGH JULT 31, 2017

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0002 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

OPTION PERIOD 2 – AUGUST 1, 2017 THROUGH JULY 31, 2018

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0003 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

OPTION PERIOD 3 – AUGUST 1, 2018 THROUGH JULY 31, 2019

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0004 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

OPTION PERIOD 4 – AUGUST 1, 2019 THROUGH JULY 31, 2020

Document Title

Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

Item Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit Price Total

0005 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

OPTION PERIOD 5 – AUGUST 1, 2020 THROUGH JULY 31, 2021

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0006 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

OPTION PERIOD 6 – AUGUST 1, 2021 THROUGH JULY 31, 2022

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0007 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

OPTION PERIOD 7 – AUGUST 1, 2022 THROUGH JULY 31, 2023

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0008 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

Document Title

Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

OPTION PERIOD 8 – AUGUST 1, 2023 THROUGH JULY 31, 2024

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0009 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

OPTION PERIOD 9 – AUGUST 1, 2024 THROUGH JULY 31, 2025

Item

Number Services Est.

Qty Unit Unit

Price Total

0010 Provide all necessary facilities, personnel and supplies for an Off Range Wild Horse Maintenance Facility for _______horses* (Contractor shall propose number), from date of award through twelve (12) months after award.

** Feed Day

* Once the contract is awarded the proposed amount for the contractor will be set as the maximum capacity for the ranch. During the period of performance this total amount can only fluctuate 10% over or under the contract total amount. In the event of unforeseen circumstances and/or emergencies an adjustment other than the 10% may need to be done after consultation with the COTR/PI and approved by the CO.

** A feed day is defined as: "The price to feed one animal for one full day, except mare pairs, which count as one animal feed day." Contractor shall complete by multiplying the number of animals they propose to care for by 365 (for evaluation purposes only) *** The unit price must estimate one year of feed per animal.

NOTE: The Contractor will be reimbursed based on the actual number of feed days per month, using the unit price per feed day, as offered by the Contractor.

Document Title

Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

1 BACKGROUND

a. Wild horse and burros on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service are protected, managed and controlled under the provisions of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burro Act of December 15, 1971, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1331-1340). As resource conditions and other factors warrant, excess wild horses are removed from the public lands and placed in private maintenance through the Adopt-A-Horse Program. Horses that have not been adopted because of age or other factors are being cared for on private land.

b. The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain one or more off range pasture (ORP) facilities located in the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming,. The objective for each ORP facility is to pasture a minimum of 100 up to a maximum of 5000 wild horses. The intent is to provide a pasture (grassland) setting for these animals while they are cared for on private land. During the first years of this contract the majority of the horses may be younger and older adoptable animals that will be shipped and received on a year-round basis. It is the intent of the BLM that the number of animals at the facility will decline during the period of this contract.

c. On December 8, 2004 Public Law 108-341; Section 142 amended the 1971 Wild and Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act (Public Law 92-195) and requires the BLM to sell excess wild horses and burros which meet the following criteria:

Animals that are 11 years of age and older; or Animals that have been offered unsuccessfully at three or more adoptions.

This may require BLM to remove animals that meet the above criteria from the contracted facility during the course of the contract. All animals that are in too poor of health to be prepared or transported will be evaluated consistent with BLM policy for euthanasia due to acts of mercy, health and safety.

All wild horses that do not meet the above criteria will remain in a free-roaming environment.

d. Each facility considered for contract award must have the capacity to maintain a minimum of 100 to a maximum of 5000 wild horses throughout each year of a 1 year contract with either a 4-year or 9-year option period.

e. The BLM will complete an Environmental Assessment (EA). The purpose of the EA is to determine the property’s carrying capacity (an appropriate wild horse stocking level) and to analyze the potential environmental impacts associated with the operation and maintenance of a ORP facility on the offered private or leased lands. The BLM will terminate the contract for convenience if: (a) resource issues are identified during the environmental analysis process which cannot be effectively mitigated; (b) an agreement cannot be reached as to an appropriate stocking level for the offered property (based on in-depth analysis of the best available data); or (c) the contractor is unable or unwilling to comply with any mitigation or additional management or monitoring requirements identified in the EA.

Document Title

Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

Facilities formerly used by the BLM for which the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act have been met will be awarded upon the completion of a Documentation of NEPA Adequacy (DNA).

Facilities for which the BLM has not previously met the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act maybe be awarded but will be dependent on the completion of the requirements.

f. The BLM will also inspect the offered property to assure it complies with the minimum requirements identified in the contract specifications. If the contractor is unable or unwilling to comply with the contract specifications, the BLM will terminate for default.

g. The BLM will begin shipping animals to the facility only after the offered property meets the minimum requirements outlined in the contract specifications together with any mitigation or additional requirements identified in the BLM’s EA. Shipment of animals to the facility is anticipated to occur within 120-150 calendar days from the date of award. No payments shall be made until after animals are received at the facilities and have resided at the facility for one month. The Contractor will be reimbursed on a per animal feed day basis for the previous month of service. No advance payments are authorized.

2. OBJECTIVE

The objectives of this contract are:

a. To maintain the excess wild horses in pastures large enough to allow free-roaming behavior and that can provide the food, water and shelter necessary to sustain the animals in good condition;

b. To gather and prepare all horses in a humane manner that falls under the criterion of saleable or adoptable animals.

c. Protecting animal welfare by ensuring appropriate care handling and humane treatment of all wild horses and burros (WH&B) under BLM management is a primary consideration for all Wild Horse and Burro Program activities.

d. To minimize the handling of wild horses by humans;

e. To provide regular, on-the-ground monitoring of the wild horses to ascertain their well-being and safety;

f. Provide management by individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced about the behavior and nutritional requirements of equines and the management of land for the sustained production of grass and other desirable forage plants.

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Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

3 GENERAL SERVICES

The contractor shall provide all necessary land, facilities, personnel and supplies to perform the following general tasks. Specific requirements for each are set forth in the subsequent paragraphs of the Description/Specifications/Work Statement.

a. Provide land, forage, salt, minerals, water and fences necessary to properly care for and maintain a minimum of 100 up to a maximum of 5000 wild horses (based on the offeror’s proposal). The contractor must also provide supplemental feed as necessary to maintain the horses in good condition (i.e. during periods of drought, deep snow, ice storms, fire, during times when the forage is depleted of protein content or when other circumstances warrant). The animals should be grazed on grassland pastures that are capable of producing sufficient standing forage for a period of at least 8 months or longer. Supplemental feeding may need to occur for a period of up to 4 months. The pastures should have sufficient rock and soil type to maintain proper hoof size and shape without trimming. In situations where pastures do not have sufficient rock and soil type, horses will have to have their feet trimmed by the contractor (a chute will be provided).

b. Provide corrals and adequate facilities to load and unload wild horses on an as-needed basis.

c. Unload, sort and segregate animals upon their arrival, when additional horses are transported to the facility.

d. Gather and move horses from pasture to pasture as needed, supervise their health and welfare, and maintain the facilities in a safe condition.

e. Gather and hold in isolation horses that fall under the criterion of adoptable or saleable wild horses for a minimum of 30 days, until time for shipment.

f. Provide weekly monitoring of the animals to assess their health and determine death loss. Prior to submission of the monthly invoice the contractor will conduct a complete inventory of all wild horses.

The results of the each inventory will be included in the monthly invoice. Maintain a record keeping system that documents the frequency and results of these observations. ( see attachment 4)

g. Provide a record keeping system that identifies the location of each horse on site and other information, such as its overall condition. Each death will be recorded by the freeze mark and/or description of the animal, date the animal was noted as dead and then submitted on each months invoice. The records shall be made available for duplication within 5 days after a request is made by the COR and/or PI. The monthly invoice; death records and receiving information will be due to the COR by the first week of the month for the last months payment.

h. Dispose of the remains of dead horses according to their state and or local requirements for disposal of dead animals. The contractor may be required to euthanize horses for reasons of acts of mercy, health and safety consistent with BLM policy.

4 SPECIFIC SERVICES

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Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

A. Handling and Gathering

1. In the event that animals are transported to the facility, they will normally arrive at the site in trailer loads of approximately 32-36 head per load. The contractor will provide a telephone number where they can be reached 24 hours per day for scheduling shipments. BLM will attempt to schedule shipments for daytime arrival. However, horses shall be unloaded immediately, regardless of arrival time. The contractor will unload, sort by age, and condition, if determined to be appropriate by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or the Project Inspector (PI), into various groups.

2. Animal handling will be done with the goal of minimizing fear, stress and the risk of injury to the greatest degree possible using pressure and release methods to use move, sort and load animals.

Horses in corrals and chutes shall be worked in a manner that minimizes excitement of the horses to prevent injuries from crowding or trampling.

3. Gathering or movement of horses from pastures shall be done with the concurrence of the COR and/or PI, except in emergency conditions, when the contractor determines an immediate gather or movement is necessary for the safety and welfare of the horses. The contractor shall notify the COR and/or PI within 24 hours after such movement. Handling of the horses will be kept to a minimum.

However, it may be necessary to move the horses from one pasture to another because of range management practices

4. Gathering for the purpose of removing animals will be conducted when it is deemed necessary by the COR/PI. The gather time will be determined by the COR and/or PI. A BLM designated representative will be on site during the gather. The gather will be conducted in a humane manner.

Horses will be maintained in a corral area or small holding pasture with sufficient feed and water to maintain proper body condition, until notified by the COR and/or PI for shipment. Contractor will provide sufficient labor and facilities to move and sort horses during holding prior to shipment.

5. The contractor will be notified by the COR and/or PI a minimum of one week prior to gathering of the animals. The COR and/or PI will notify the contractor of the number of animals that need to be gathered, prepared and shipped.

6. When necessary, euthanasia for reasons related to acts of mercy, health and safety will be performed in a timely and humane manner in accordance with BLM policy.

B. Corral/Alleyways/Holding Facility

1. Corrals and alleys may be permanent or temporary (portable panels). It is anticipated that the corrals will be used to receive, hold, gather, ship and prepare horses. The corrals must be at least 72" high and made of stoutly constructed material i.e. pipe, steel, lumber, etc. No barbed wire will be allowed in the construction of corrals and any corral constructed of mesh wire (openings no larger than 2 by 4 inches) must be equipped with at least 3 wood sight boards (2 by 8 inches) located on the upper portion of the fence. The three sight boards shall be spaced no more than 12 inches apart. Corrals constructed of pipe or wood must have openings of not more than 12 inches between horizontal members. Corrals, alleys and holding areas need to be free of protrusions, and hazards. Corral gates shall be constructed of wood or pipe the same height as the fences. Gates shall be visible to the horses either from the materials used in construction or by using materials such as plywood or plastic mesh placed on the gates. The contractor will furnish a stable area (concrete or gravel) to place a

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Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding hydraulic “Tip Chute” provided by the Bureau. Electricity (120 volts) must be available to run the hydraulic squeeze chute.

2. A minimum of three sorting corrals, each with a minimum of 2,500 square feet, which would be used for holding horses for short term (up to five days prior to shipment). Additional pasture/trap/drylot space shall be available for close up holding of 20% of the animals under contract.

3. Soil types in corrals/pens must be well drained and non-alkaline in nature. Slopes within the pens shall provide for adequate drainage.

4. At least two or more small pastures to maintain approximately 100 wild horses prior to shipment (30 days or more) will be necessary. These pastures need to be accessible to the working corral, and constructed to have fencing to hold foals if needed during the weaning process. Fencing must be constructed of small wire mesh, low to the ground to prevent a foal from going under the fencing.

5. For small pastures/traps/drylots, described under (4) above, water will be available at all times for animals being maintained therein.

6. All newly received animals should be held and fed for a minimum of two weeks before being turned out into larger pastures to acclimate the horses to the feed truck and the fencing.

7. All foals born at the facility must be gathered from the pastures and made available in the holding corrals for shipment within 9 months but not before 3 months of age.

8. Adequate chutes and crowding alleys are required to facilitate gathering, preparing, and shipping animals.

9. The runway must have solid sides, have at least three sliding gates, be solidly constructed of steel or lumber, be at least 36' in length, 28-32" wide, and at least 72"tall.

C. Unloading and Working Facility -The facility shall have a loading and unloading chute, sufficient to safely unload and load semi-trailer trucks and small stock trailers. Chutes shall have solid sides which restrict the animal’s vision and will minimize the risk that animals may attempt to jump out of the chute.

Width of the chute must be at least 32 inches. If chute has brace bar(s) between the two sides, across the top, there must be a 72” minimum head clearance. Fences shall be at a minimum of 72 inches high, stoutly constructed and made of lumber, pipe, or steel.

D. Fences - Perimeter fences shall be a minimum of 48" in height and completely enclose the facility and shall be of barbed wire. All division fences shall consist of four strands of barbed wire or other acceptable fencing materials. If determined by the COR and/or PI, it may be necessary for the contractor to flag certain fences with eight (8) inches of flagging attached to the top horizontal member of the fence every 20 feet to make the fences more visible to the horses (or native wildlife). In some areas, wildlife-friendly fences will need to be constructed (these may include raising the bottom wire from 16-18” off the ground; use of a white resin coated top wire, use of smooth (as compared to barbed wire) at key wildlife crossings; the use of extensive flagging or attaching a piece of white PVC pipe to the top wire to increase visibility; or the construction of gates or sections of let-down fence at key wildlife crossings and opening or letting down these sections when horses are not grazing in the pasture.

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Off Range Holding

L15PS00182 Off Range Holding

The need for modification of any existing fences or the construction of any new fences to meet wildlife-friendly guidelines will be identified as mitigation during the BLM’s EA process. The one constant is that the height of the fencing will not be any lower than 48”. Gates, rather than cattle guards, should be used at all road crossings or fence openings to keep horses in pastures.

E. Pastures

1. The facility shall have sufficient land and forage to sustain a minimum of 100 up to a maximum of 5000 depending on the offeror’s proposal) wild horses year round. The pastures must have sufficient rock and soil types to maintain proper hoof size and shape to maintain horse’s hooves in good shape without the need for trimming.

a. The offered private lands must be either: (1) privately owned by the offeror; or (2) controlled by the offeror for a period of no less than the contract period applied for under this solicitation.

The offered lands cannot include unfenced public lands (e.g., no National Forest or BLM lands may be included). If any unfenced public lands are located within the privately owned or controlled land, the public lands must be fenced out using the fence specifications outlined in item d above, and will not be used in the BLM’s calculation of the carrying capacity.

The offered private lands must be located at least 10 miles away from any BLM wild horse and burro herd area, herd management area or Forest Service Wild Horse and Burro Territory. It is the responsibility of the offeror to verify that offered lands meet this requirement. Information on the location of BLM Wild Horse and Burro Herd Management Areas, Herd Areas and/or Forest Service Wild Horse and Burro Territory can be obtained by the Forest Service office or, for BLM land, by the BLM local office or the Wild Horse and Burro web site (www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov.)

b. Pastures or combination of pastures shall be of sufficient size to allow horse’s freedom of movement and the ability to exercise for good health, natural hoof trimming and to continue their free-roaming behavior. Pastures shall be contiguous. Pastures shall be free of hazards such as unfenced graveled or paved public highways, junk, old spools of wire or other stored fencing materials, old cars, etc.

2. Sufficient land and forage shall be made available for the number of horses maintained. However, as the herd is reduced by mortality or removal, pastures may be converted to domestic livestock use by the contractor, provided the use does not interfere with the wild horses. Stocking domestic horses adjacent to or with the wild horses is unacceptable.

3. The available standing vegetation in pastures must be of sufficient nutritive quality and quantity to maintain the horses in good condition yearlong, with supplemental feeding as described in paragraph g, below. Good condition is described as follows: ribs cannot be visually distinguished, but can be easily felt; backbone is not visible; hip bones do not show; withers are distinguishable but do not protrude; shoulders and neck blend smoothly into the body. Animal body condition should be consistent with animal’s age and health.

4. The stocking rate for the site shall be adjusted as necessary to assure horses are maintained in good

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L15PS00182 Off Range Holding condition, as described above.

5. Shelter from the natural elements shall be provided in each pasture by the topography (e.g., canyons, hills, etc.), other natural features such as trees, or manmade structures.

F. Vegetation monitoring will be done by qualified BLM personnel. If vegetation utilization exceeds the moderate level (41-60% use), changes may need to be made so land health standards are maintained.

G. Supplemental Feed

Supplemental feed shall be available at the site to feed horses when natural forage quantity or nutritional value is low. When hay is used, animals shall be fed long stemmed alfalfa, grass, grass-alfalfa mix or other supplements, with energy and protein sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of the animals. Hay used shall be leafy, green, well cured, and free of dust, mold, weeds and foreign material. The amount of hay fed may need to be 2-3% of their body weight depending on the amount of forage available and other supplemental feeds used as needed to maintain the animals in good condition. If animals begin to show poor body condition, specific feeding practices will be developed in consultation with the COR/PI.

Inclement weather will stress animals, requiring that the volume of feed be increased to maintain good body condition. Feed shall be provided to the animals in a clean, well-drained area free of mud or standing water.

For animals maintained in corrals or small pastures access to water will be continuous, and checked or topped off twice each day, feed will be provided continuously or twice daily.

During times that natural forage will not maintain animals in good condition, typically during the dormant period (November 15 through March 15), the Contractor will supplement animals depending on location and weather. The contractor shall coordinate with the COR/PI as to when supplementation during the dormant period occurs as well as during adverse acts of mother nature.

Funding for additional supplemental feed beyond 120 day period, will only be provided to the contractor after consultation (i.e. site visit) with the COR/PI and approval of the CO, and it is deemed necessary due to extenuating circumstances such as a recognized emergency or disaster (ie. Flood, fire, blizzard or drought).

H. Water, Minerals, and Salt

1. Each pasture shall have reliable water sources capable of supplying a continuous supply of clean water to horses daily. The maximum distance to water in any pasture shall be 4 miles.

2. Granulated, rock, or block salt shall be accessible to all horses in each pasture.

3. Minerals necessary to maintain the horses in good condition and that are deficient in the available forage in the care unit shall be provided to all horses in each pasture, either as a supplement or added to the salt.

I. Deaths and Disposal of Remains- Dead horses shall be identified by freeze number and physical description to the extent possible, and disposed of in accordance with State and/or local sanitation laws.

Rendering plants may be used for carcass disposal provided no compensation is received by any agency

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J. Observation of Horses- Wild horses shall be observed by the contractor at a minimum of one (1) time per week, to determine the overall condition of the animals, and any deaths. Observation will be conducted more frequently when conditions warrant, i.e., during flooding, tornados, following blizzards and the fire seasons, to ascertain their safety and wellbeing and assure that fences are properly maintained. Except in emergency situations, observations shall be carried out on foot, from a vehicle, or horseback. In unusual situations, such as deep snow, etc., which make ground transportation impractical, aircraft may be used, with the prior approval of the COR and/or PI. Prior to submission of the monthly invoice the contractor will conduct a complete inventory of all wild horses. Records that document, as a minimum, the date of the observation, number and condition of the horses, problems and concerns of the observer, and the name(s) of individual(s) making the observation shall be maintained and sent to the COR every month along with the monthly invoice and death record. Any problems or concerns shall be reported to the COR and/or PI within 24 hours of discovery.

K. Access to the Facility- Access to the unloading and loading chute shall accommodate both trucks with stock trailers and semi-trucks. Access shall be available during inclement weather.

L. Observation for the Public - The site is not intended to be a public viewing area. Therefore, the contractor will restrict or prohibit access onto the site by the general public. The BLM may require access for the public and/or media tours hosted by BLM staff and the Contractor during the life of the contract.

1. The contractor shall notify the COR and/or PI within 24 hours of any request from humane organizations, general public, media or wild horse interest groups, to observe the horses.

2. All request from organizations and groups may be allowed to tour the site only under the approval and guidance of the COR and/or PI.

3. All requests to view the animals shall be directed to the COR and/or PI.

M. Records - An inventory that identifies all horses delivered to the site shall be kept at the facility. A record shall be kept on the location (pasture) each horse occupies. Each horse may be identified with a 4-digit freeze number on the hip, along with an angle freeze mark on the left side of the neck. Horses that die shall be identified as soon as possible and noted on the monthly inventory. Probable cause of death shall also be noted. All records will be e-mailed to the COR the first week of every month, detailing the previous months information.

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A. Veterinary Care - The BLM will provide and pay for a veterinarian to treat sick or injured horses, as deemed necessary by the COR and/or PI. The veterinarian may be used to perform euthanasia on horses and conduct postmortem examinations as requested by the COR and/or PI consistent with BLM policy for reasons related to acts of mercy, health and safety. The contractor shall gather and hold such animals and assist the veterinarian if necessary.

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B. All pre-conditioning(vaccinations, de-worming, blood testing) and preparation for shipment of horses will be conducted by the BLM with assistance from the contractor.

C. Hoof Trimming Services - The COR and/or PI will determine if horses should have their feet trimmed.

The contractor shall gather and trim horses if required.

D. Working of Horses - The BLM will provide the hydraulic “tip” chute, and any necessary panels to work horses to be shipped from the facility. This may also be used to work horses in case of an outbreak of disease. The panels and chute will be in the working corral area of the facility, and be able to tie into the loading chute area.

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52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

a. The Government will award a contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and will be advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Proposals submitted will be evaluated as set forth in this solicitation. The factors to be evaluated are shown below and are listed in descending order of importance.

1. Technical Capability

2. Past Performance

3. Price

b. An offer will be selected for award based on the “best value” to the Government. Non-price evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. A particularly low rating regarding one or more of the evaluation factors could render a proposal unacceptable. Contracts, resulting from this solicitation, will be awarded to the offerors, which represents the “best value” to Government. There is no guarantee of award and awards are limited.

c. Offerors are requested to review this solicitation, including the statement of work, as soon as possible upon receipt. If an offeror has any QUESTIONS regarding the solicitation or statement of work, which require an answer from the issuing office, these questions shall be submitted via email, referencing section and paragraph of the solicitation to lsawyers@blm.gov NO LATER THAN June 20, 2013, 3:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time.

AWARD OF CONTRACT(S)

The Government may elect to make contract awards to multiple offerors responding to this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to make additional awards to ensure full and competitive coverage for its present and projected needs.

The evaluation criteria stated in this solicitation of offerors shall be applied in a consistent manner.

LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE FOR TASK ORDER SELECTION

Task orders for heads shall be issued on a quarterly basis to meet at least the minimum or the actual amount of head on site at the per day price multiplied by the days for that year.

Task Orders shall be made to the Contractor(s) based on either a tradeoff process, when it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror or the award may be based on the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process, when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.who provide the best value to the Government, price and/or other factors considered.

(Reference FAR 15.1 and FAR 16.5).

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GENERAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals shall conform to the instructions provided in this section. Proposals shall be neat, clearly and concisely written, indexed and logically assembled. The intent of your proposal is to communicate why you should be selected. Therefore, ensure you address (answer) each instruction element.

Each Volume SHALL contain a cover page with the following information:

Prime Contractor’s Name

DUNS

Contact Information:

Name Phone Email or Fax # Address Proposed Sub Contractor’s Names/Company Information Volume Number

1. All proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. Any commitments made in the proposal shall become a part of the resultant contract(s).

Apparent inconsistencies between promised performance and statement of work shall be fully explained.

Any significant inconsistency, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the offeror’s understanding of the statement of work and/or ability to perform the contract. This may be a basis for rejection of the proposal. In no case shall words like “we will comply with the requirements of the contract,” or equivalent statements, be acceptable to meet the requirements of this solicitation. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in the offeror’s proposal being found non-responsive and not considered for award.

2. Offerors are cautioned that the Government intends to award a contract(s) without discussions; thus, initial proposal should represent the best possible effort.

3. Submitted materials should be fully responsive to and consistent with the requirements of the solicitation and the evaluation criteria listed herein. The format of the proposal shall be:

a) Pages shall be on 8 ½ x 11 recycled paper, white. Recycled paper is not a required but preferred.

Typing fonts should be no smaller than 11 pitch in a font that is easily readable such as Times, Times New Roman, or Arial.

b) A single staple in the upper left had corner is permissible – do not bind nor place proposal in a folder.

Elaborate format color representations, and bindings are not desirable.

c) Proposal pages should be numbered and Volume II shall not be more than 50 pages in length.

Offerors are encouraged to print double sided (use both sides of the paper) and on recycled paper.

Each printed side will be counted as one page (e.g. one paper printed on both sides will counts as two pages). Pages in excess of the noted page limitation will not be read or considered and will be disposed of.

d) Each proposal shall also be provided on a USB Thumb drive to the Contracting Officer. This will not

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A USB flash drive (also known as a “thumb drive”) is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. USB flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much smaller than a floppy disk. Most weigh less than 30 grams (1.1 oz).[1] As of September 2011, drives of up to 256 gigabytes (GB) are available.[2] A one-terabyte (TB) drive was unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.[3] Storage capacities as large as 2 TB are planned, with steady improvements in size and price per capacity expected.[4] Some allow up to 100,000 write/erase cycles, depending on the exact type of memory chip used, and a 10-year shelf storage time.[5][6][7]

4. Restriction on disclosure and use of data: Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes shall mark the title page with the following legend: “This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed, in whole or in part for any purpose other than to include in contract award.” Other pages should reference title page statement.

Or any other restriction.

5. Disposition of Proposals: The original copy of the technical and cost proposal will be retained with the contract file. All excess copies of technical proposals will be destroyed after completion of technical evaluations. This solicitation requires a fully responsive paper copy and copy in pdf format on a USB Flash Drive (also known as thumb drive) An extra copy of the pricing in excel format for each region where a offeror provides proposals shall be provided on the USB Flash Drive.

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format used to represent documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.[1] Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it. In 1991, Adobe Systems co-founder John Warnock outlined a system called "Camelot"[2] that evolved into PDF.

6. Exceptions and Deviations taken to the model contract will not be accepted and shall result in rejection of the offer.

PROPOSAL VOLUMES – The Offeror Shall submit the following four (4) volumes (required contents of each volume are listed beneath the volume title): All volumes shall be separate and distinct. Failure to provide proper content and volumes may result in your offer being non responsive and not considered for award.

VOLUME I- OFFER AND OTHER DOCUMENTS- One original and one portable document format (PDF) copy on a thumb drive. (thumb drives will not be returned).

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L15PS00182 Off Range Holding desired work. It also includes required representations, (PROVIDE COPY OF WWW.SAM.GOV PRINT OUT) certifications, and acknowledgments, make or buy program, justification for noncompetitive proposed subcontracts, identification of technical data to be withheld, request for waiver of patent clauses, any other administrative information, and a summary of exceptions and deviations taken. Although it incorporates them by reference, it does not physically include the other volumes.

2. Format and Content -Volume I, Offer and Other Documents, shall include the following documents (in the order listed):

a. The Proposal Form fully executed. The Standard Form 1447 is to be executed fully and used as the cover sheet (or first page) of Volume I, Offer and Other Documents. The minimum acceptance period entered on the Proposal Form by the Government shall apply. The person signing the Proposal Form must have the authority to commit the offeror to all of the provisions of the proposal, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the Solicitation, to make an award without further discussion if it so elects.

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