RFI202601DeceasedAnimalFieldPickup.pdf

This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) regarding deceased animal field pickup services. The RFI seeks information from organizations capable of providing small, deceased animal pickup services in the field throughout Los Angeles County. Currently, DACC delivers these services in-house through animal control officers stationed throughout the County who respond to pickup requests received via phone and online from local residents. The County is conducting market research to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of potentially contracting out for deceased animal field pickup services rather than maintaining the service as an internal operation.

The RFI does not indicate specific quantities, response deadlines, site visits, bidders' meetings, award dates, or contract term information in the available documentation. This is a preliminary market research initiative rather than a formal solicitation, and therefore pricing terms, set-asides, funding amounts, and other procurement-specific details are not yet established. The purpose of this RFI is to gather information from the vendor community to inform DACC's decision-making regarding service delivery models for this function.