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Solicitation 140L0125R0003 BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Off-Range Corral and Training and Events (ORC-TE)

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Table of Contents

SECTION A- SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B- SERVICES AND PRICES

SECTION C – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION D- PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F- DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

SECTION I- CONTRACT CLAUSES

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters is seeking potential sources for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Wild Horse & Burro Program (WHBP) Off-Range Corral (ORC) Support Services in multiple Areas of Consideration (AOC). Support Services are for Off-Range Corral services with Training and Events

(ORC-TE).

Under this Multiple Award IDIQ Contract, Contractors must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, facilities, labor, and supervision as well as any additional items and services necessary to provide the work as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS, see Section C), as directed by the Contracting Officer, and as specifically identified in individual task orders. The work consists of feeding, caring, providing maintenance, training and adoption events/purchase of wild horses and burros.

The BLM Facilities & Areas of Consideration Map is included as Attachment 1.

General information about the BLM Jurisdictions can be accessed at the following web sites:

• Colorado

• Nevada

• Kansas

• Wyoming

Contractors must be capable of providing services in a facility physically located in one of the states within the AOC listed below. Contractor facilities shall not be within or adjacent to Herd Areas (HA) or Herd Management Areas (HMA). There are no HAs or HMAs in Kansas. Attachment 7 shows the HAs and HMAs in the other states.

Each contractor shall be capable of maintaining the minimum and maximum of animals at the off-range corral as identified in table below.

AOC State Minimum Animals Maximum Animals AOC 1 Colorado 500 3,500 AOC 2 Nevada 500 2,000 AOC 3 Kansas 150 400 AOC 4 Wyoming 150 200

NAICS: The services to be procured are classified in the North American Industry Classification System code 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production, with a small business size standard of $11M.

SERVICE CONTRACT ACT LABOR STANDARDS WAGE DETERMINATION: The wage determination for which the offeror is located will be applicable to this contract for the non-professional labor categories. The wage determination will depend on the place of performance (state and county). The applicable wage determination will be included upon award and can be found on sam.gov.

https://www.blm.gov/colorado https://www.blm.gov/nevada https://www.blm.gov/new-mexico https://www.blm.gov/wyoming

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Contact the Contracting Officer if needing assistance.

Attachment 1 is the map outlining the areas of consideration.

SECTION A- SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

Please see the attached solicitation 140L0125R0003 Off-Range Corral and Training and Events (ORC-

TE)

(End of Section A)

SECTION B- SERVICES AND PRICES

B.1 PRICING SCHEDULE

Please see Attachment 2,-Schedule B

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

B.3 The contract type is a multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation.

B.4 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS-INDEFINITE QUANTITY

The proposed IDIQ contract(s) will be for five (5) years from the date of contract award. This includes a base year and four (4) 1-year ordering periods. The cumulative maximum amount of each awardees task orders shall not exceed the program ceiling established at each AOC.

Area of Consideration

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States Program Ceiling

AOC 1 Colorado (CO) $68,000,000.00

AOC 2 Nevada (NV) $35,000,000.00

AOC 3 Kansas (KS) $10,000,000.00

AOC 4 Wyoming (WY) $5,000,000.00

The minimum order guarantee is $10,000.00. The minimum dollar amount for an individual task order must exceed the micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR Section 2.101, as amended. The Government does not guarantee an awardee will receive more than the contract’s minimum guarantee.

There is no guarantee that the maximum program ceiling will be distributed equally among the AOC Contractors as the total values will be determined through the

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B.5 ORDERING

Work under this contract will be ordered by individual task orders issued on Optional Form (OF) 347 (Order for Supplies or Services) to the Contractor by designated BLM Headquarters (HQ 720) Contracting Officers having the appropriate warrant authority. In the case of an urgent requirement, the Contracting Officer may issue a verbal task order to the Contractor to begin immediate work on a task. This verbal order will be followed up within 24 hours with a written order provided to the Contractor.

Under a multiple award IDIQ, the BLM will follow the following process to determine which ORC facilities receive available animals after gather operations.

The facilities must have capacity to accept the total number of animals from a gather operation. To determine whether an ORC has capacity to accept the gathered animals the following will be considered:

1. NEPA qualified.

2. Be able to receive the number of animals from the gather without exceeding the contract maximum number of animals.

3. Not be subject to a health quarantine.

4. Must be within 8 hours transport time from the gather operation.

If more than one ORC contractor meets the requirements above, the lowest price per head will receive the animals/task order. Gather operations and the placement of animals into ORC facilities must be planned concurrently.

Therefore, pursuant to the criteria stated above, ORCs will be tentatively selected to receive animals when gather operations are planned in conjunction with the tentative gather schedule. However, circumstances may arise (e.g. sequence and location of gather operations, quarantine status, staffing levels) that requires the BLM to maintain sufficient capacity at an ORC facility so that same facility can accept animals from a future gather operation that season.

The number of animals at any facility is expressed as a minimum and maximum capacity for that facility. The term minimum must not be construed as a guarantee that the population never falls below the stated minimum. The process to move animals to a Contractor’s facility is complex and time consuming. BLM will make every effort to deliver the minimum capacity, however, this is not always possible.

Animal movement from gather operations to Off-Range Corral's (ORCs) is based on the National Tentative Gather Schedule and fluctuate depending on logistics with National gather/removal priorities and National adoption/sales event needs throughout the U.S. Animals removed during gather operations are shipped to

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ORCs in accordance with BLM Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program Policy (CAWP), www.blm.gov. Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (blm.gov) After gather operations have occurred, captured wild horses and burros are moved to a controlled and confined environment. They are prepared for adoption, sale or transported to off-range pastures. Once captured animals have transitioned to their new environment, these animals would be transported in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines to other ORCs for distribution to various adoption/sale events. These adoption events are scheduled at the National Wild Horse and Burro Program Office.

Animals are distributed based on the age of the animal. Older animals are shipped to Off Range Pastures (ORP) facilities. Younger animals are shipped to other ORCs for care and holding, or to adoption, sales, and training venues throughout the U.S.

B.6 IDIQ LIMITS

The minimum of each IDIQ is $10,000.00 The maximum program ceiling of each AOC is below:

Area of Consideration

(AOC)

States Program Ceiling

AOC 1 Colorado (CO) $68,000,000.00

AOC 2 Nevada (NV) $35,000,000.00

AOC 3 Kansas (KS) $10,000,000.00

AOC 4 Wyoming (WY) $5,000,000.00

B.7 EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

The government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under this IDIQ. Requests for services may be issued verbally or in writing. If issued verbally, a written notification will be issued within 24 hours.

B.8 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Contractor shall perform the work identified in Section C in accordance with the terms and conditions of this solicitation and resultant IDIQ contract. However, an individual Performance Work Statement (PWS) shall be issued at the task order level, and the PWS will be specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of each task order project. Individual task order PWS's will be created directly from the PWS enclosed under Section C of this solicitation.

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and services (except as may be expressly set forth in individual task orders as furnished by the https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/comprehensive-animal-welfare-program https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2020-12/PIM2021-002%20att2.pdf https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2020-12/PIM2021-002%20att2.pdf

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SECTION C – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 BACKGROUND

Wild horses and burros on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are protected, managed, and controlled under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of December 15, 1971, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1331-1340) www.blm.gov. The BLM maintains a large network of permanent off-range corral facilities to facilitate the placement of wild horses and burros into private care through the Adoption and Sales Programs. Before the horses and burros are placed into private maintenance through adoptions and sales or off-range pasture holding, they may be held in off-range corrals

(ORC).

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The services in this IDIQ contract are designed to provide for Off-Range Corral support services, including holding, training and events.

In accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), a feed day is defined as “The price to feed one animal for one full day except mare/foal pairs, which count as one animal feed day until their foals become approximately six months of age.

At six months of age foals are counted as a single unit.” The Contractor will be paid based on the actual number of feed days per month, using the unit price per feed day, as offered by the Contractor in the Price Schedule.

2.1 Off-Range Corral (ORC) Holding Services

a) Maintain and train excess wild horses and burros from BLM wide gather operations or from the western preparation facilities. The Contractor is responsible to provide routine maintenance of the facility infrastructure.

b) Upon arrival at the facility, unmarked and marked animals shall be unloaded, sorted, and identified by the Contractor. Sorting of the animals will be done primarily by sex, age, and species. The Contractor will verify neck tag or freeze mark and place in appropriate corrals conditional of BLM acceptance.

c) Unmarked animals arriving at the facility shall be placed in separate pens until inspected by the facility personnel.

d) The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer’s representative (COR), immediately upon discovering any discrepancies in the number of animals, identification numbers, brand inspections, health certificates or records of https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/about-the-program/about-wild-horses-and-burros

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e) The Contractor and BLM shall sort, segregate and load animals as needed and if necessary, further coordination and direction from the COR.

f) The Contractor and BLM shall restrain (i.e. chute) animals as needed for vaccinations, worming, hoof trimming, freeze marking, etc.

g) The Contractor shall provide land, pens, feed, salt, minerals, and water necessary for maintaining wild horses and burros as identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) as well as quantities per Section B and Offeror’s Proposal.

h) Animals shall be fed good quality long stemmed alfalfa, grass-alfalfa mix, and/or grass hay, with energy and protein sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of the animals. Any other proposed type of feed needs prior approval by the COR. The amount of hay fed must be as needed to maintain the animals in good condition. Most horses or burros should be maintained with a Henneke body condition score of 4 or greater (see attachment, 5 ).

The minimum acceptable body condition is a Henneke body condition score of 4. No more than 5% of the animals should be < than BCS 4 and no animals should be maintained with BCS < 3 (unless approved by the COR– such as animals coming into a facility directly from a gather that are a BCS <3).

i) Once animals are moved, BLM prefers the animals to be maintained in moderate condition (Henneke condition score of 5 or greater). Moderate condition is defined as: Neck blends smoothly into body; Withers rounded over spinous processes: Back level; Fat around tailhead beginning to feel spongy; Ribs cannot be visually distinguished but can be easily felt; Shoulder not obviously thin. Animal selected for private care and placement are to be healthy, in a minimum Henneke condition class ≥ 4.0.

j) This means animals should be fed 2% to 2.5% of their body weight on a dry matter basis. Greater amounts must be fed if necessary to maintain animals in good conditions. Hay used shall be leafy, green, well cured, long stem and free of dust, mold, weeds and foreign material. Contractors shall feed good or premium quality, grass, grass alfalfa or alfalfa hay. USDA Quality Designation Guidelines of “good” meaning a Crude Protein of 18-20 percent and a relative feed value of 150-170. Premium quality hay meaning crude protein of 20-22 percent and relative feed value of 170-185.

k) Some animals may require grass hay. If grass hay is used it should be good quality with a crude protein according to USDA standards (USDA National

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Agriculture Statistics Service, Quick Stats database (https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/)).

l) Animals with a body condition < 4 will require additional or even free choice feed to achieve or maintain an acceptable body condition on the Henneke scale. If directed by the COR a revised rations, at no additional cost, must be proposed by the Contractor as RSN- 24 Body Score Count (BSC) <4, Revise Feed Rations and accepted in writing by the COR with a cc to CO.

m) Mares with foals shall be fed sufficient quantities of good quality alfalfa and/or grass- alfalfa mix hay to maintain both the mare and foal in good condition. Proper ratio for mares and foals will be proposed by the Contractor; however, in some instances, mare/foal (pairs) may require up to 30 pounds of good quality feed to maintain both mare and foal in good condition.

n) Orphan foals shall be fed sufficient quantities of supplemental feed (i.e.

milk replacer). Orphan foals will be addressed on an as needed bases with direction from the BLM COR.

o) Random Hay Samples and Testing may be conducted by BLM, see PWS Section 11.0.

p) Any hay rejected will be removed and replaced with acceptable hay at the Contractor’s expense.

q) Feeding sites must allow all Wild Horse and Burros (WHB) within a pen daily and simultaneous access to hay and maintained as a dry area without excessive manure accumulation.

r) Granulated, rock or block salt shall be accessible to all WHBs in each pen.

s) Minerals necessary to maintain WHBs in good condition and that are deficient in the available forage shall be provided to all animals in each pen, either as a supplement or added to the salt.

t) At all times fresh, clean water appropriate for livestock must be accessible to WHBs located in holding pens. To minimize contamination, troughs must be cleaned at least weekly or at the direction of the COR.

u) Water troughs and watering systems must be checked daily to ensure they are clean and operating correctly.

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2.2 Off-Range Corral Training Services

a) The Contractor will train and gentle WHBs. Contractor shall provide halter/saddle training opportunities to all wild horses and pack/cart training for all wild burros placed in the facility, which have been approved by the COR. The BLM is aware that not all wild horses and burros are trainable.

b) The Contractor shall provide a written training program. The training program will propose the process to achieve training results as well as phases, personnel positions, and the number of personnel needed to accomplish it. It shall include the approximate time duration involved per training session also referred to as training cycles (if cycles differ for halter versus saddle then include duration minimum and maximum for each), number of cycles per year (halter versus saddle), animals per trainer, as well as the minimum and maximum number of animals in each session. It shall include the anticipated number of training sessions per year with minimum and maximum number of halter versus saddle trained animals.

a. Contractor will propose the specific animals to be trained from the WHBs being held at the Contractor’s facility. Contractor shall place wild horses and burros identified to be untrainable in general holding pen(s) with similar animals.

b. Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment and personnel to supervise training of wild horses and burros at the facility.

c. Separate corrals (with a minimum 400 sq. Ft. and 6 feet in height per animal) shall be provided to WHB while in training.

d. Holding corrals for horses in training shall be cleaned a minimum of three times per week or as directed by the COR to maintain proper animal health.

e. The Contractor will be paid for each halter trained animal and for each saddle trained horse adopted.

f. For WHBs removed from training because of injury, temperament, or any other reason, an explanation shall be noted on the animal’s health record, animal should be segregated and re-evaluated at a later date.

g. BLM will coordinate transfer request from other agencies.

2.3 Off-Range Corral Event Services

a. Three types of Adoption Events: (1) Onsite, (2) Offsite, (3) Virtual (BLM Internet adoption online corral). The Contractor shall coordinate and schedule with BLM COR regarding adoption events.

b. Onsite: Conducted at the Contractor’s onsite facility and open to the

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i. Contractor shall ensure that the onsite Brand Inspector (state entity paid by BLM via a separate Agreement) and Auctioneer services are pre- coordinate and provided for during the events, with consult and pre- approval of COR.

ii. Contractor shall provide the Auctioneer for adoption events.

iii. Actual adoption operations (i.e. sorting, loading, facilitating) is conducted by the Contractor at their facility, conditional that BLM has approved the Adoption and adoption fees have been collected.

iv. All animals offered at onsite and offsite scheduled events will be trained animals and offered via live competitive bids or silent auctions.

c. Offsite: Conducted at an offsite location such as a local event or fair. If utilized, locations and details to be determined in individual Task Orders.

i. All animals offered at onsite and offsite scheduled events will be trained animals and offered via live competitive bids or silent auctions.

ii. Contractor may be paid for Contractor personnel to attend specified offsite adoption events, trade shows (such as Equifest) as directed by the individual Task Orders or requested and approved in advance by the COR.

d. Virtual: Conducted at Wild Horse and Burro Online Corral (blm.gov), coordinate through your COR. Participation with the online corral will be subject to facility workload, availability of animals and their condition, and any other un-foreseeable circumstances. BLM Online Adoption events need to be coordinated through the COR. The Contractor will need to provide quality video and photos for the event. The Online Adoption is intended primarily for adoptions.

i. Participation with the online corral will be subject to facility workload, availability of animals and their condition, and any other unforeseeable circumstances.

ii. Actual adoption operations (i.e. sorting, loading, facilitating) is conducted by the Contractor at their facility, conditional that BLM has approved the Adoption and adoption fees have been collected.

iii. Online corral events can offer both untrained or trained animals.

e. Additional details maybe provided in the individual TO PWS regarding the type of event.

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Individuals requesting to adopt or purchase a BLM horses or burro from the Contractor’s facility must be approved and finalized by a BLM COR prior to the animal leaving the Contractor facility.

3.0 FACILITIES

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

The Contractor shall have all Contractor required infrastructure in place to accommodate the contract TO minimum amount of WHB no later than (NLT) 180 days after receipt of BLM’s approved NEPA decision and the maximum capacity NLT one year from signed NEPA. Infrastructure construction for the maximum number of animals can occur throughout the remaining base year of award (also known as Ordering Period No. 1).

3.1 Corral Facility Specifications

a. The Corrals must be at least 72” high (6 feet in height) and made of stoutly constructed material I.e. pipe. Portable panels, steel, lumber, etc.

b. No barbed wire or single-strand smooth wire will be allowed in the Construction of corrals. Any holding corral constructed of solid lumber must have a non-chewable surface (for example mesh wire, cable, metal panel and etc.) to prevent wild horses and burros from eating the wood.

c. 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 must have opening of not more than 12 inches between horizontal members.

d. Corrals and holdings areas need to be free of protrusions, and hazards.

e. Corral gates shall be constructed of wood, pipe, portable panels or steel the same height as the fences. Material to obstruct the animals' vision should be used on all gates that horses or burros will encounter when they are being sorted.

f. The Contractor will furnish at a minimum: a covered building with sufficient walls that block prevailing winds and weather elements from personnel while working at the chute area, concrete pad and electricity

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g. The Contractor shall assure that dust in the corrals and alleyways do not become a health problem for animals or employees. Proper dust abatement shall be at the direction of the COR.

h. Large pens shall be cleaned, and the animal waste removed every six (6) months, minimum, or dependent on existing environmental conditions and as instructed by the COR.

i. Corral prework prior to winter conditions shall include manure removal/cleaning, filling in low areas with new corral material, building and maintain adequate dirt mounds in each pen to provide a dry area for rest.

j. Each corral and pen shall be sloped to ensure prompt drainage to eliminate any standing water and/or muddy conditions in the areas where the animals are being held. Except when there are active rainy/or snowy conditions, the Contractor shall provide wild horses and burros the ability to rest while lying down on dry ground. All animals within a corral must have dry space to rest at the same time.

k. Free choice/free standing water must be available and insulated, frost free, self-contained automatic water troughs are to be used. If ice build up occurs on water troughs, ice must be removed on a daily basis.

l. Standing free choice hay feeders, stanchions, or feed lines on the ground shall provide sufficient feed access for all horses in each pen to eat at the same time plus an extra 20% of linear (bunk) space to allow more timid animals to find a place to eat. The design of the feed bunks/troughs shall place feed not more than 2’ away from the horse’s chest when feeding.

m. The back or center of the feed bunk should have slanting features that maintain the hay to within the 2’ distance. If feeding through stanchions, there shall be adequate stanchions to accommodate all animals housed in the pens to access feed at the same time plus 20% extra space. The space between the uprights of stanchions that horses must place their heads through shall not be more than 13¾” and not less than 12½” apart.

n. If a feed apron is used instead of a feed bunk/trough with stanchions, hay must be pushed back regularly throughout each day to allow horses to consume the entire daily ration. The Contractor shall provide free choice

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o. Separate corrals (with a minimum 400 sq. Ft./animals) shall be provided to segregate sick, infectious, injured or weak WHBs from other healthy animals in the facility, with access to overhead shelter and wind break in pens designated for compromised animals needing special care (i.e.

injured or weak animals). Contractor shall provide separate corrals to accommodate a minimum of 5% of maximum capacity.

p. The windbreak must consist of sturdy materials (such as plywood, rubber belting, or wood slats), landscaping or stacked baled hay, and must be sufficient to prevent drifting of snow and soil into the facility.

q. Alleys between corrals shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide. All gates in alleys shall be solid or covered with a material to restrict animal’s vision.

r. Access to loading and unloading areas shall accommodate all classes of vehicles with a parking lot large enough to maneuver semi-trailers, graveled or paved to allow year around access.

s. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, material, equipment, and labor to clean corrals. The Contractor will furnish all equipment and labor to dispose of waste materials.

t. The Contractor shall obtain the necessary permits required for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO ) in accordance with their individual state requirements. The Contractor shall adhere to and maintain the proper reporting documents pertaining to this permit. The Contractor will be responsible for construction and maintenance of any infrastructure associated with this permit.

u. The ORC shall be near major transportation corridors and accessible by an all-weather road or highway.

3.2 Loading/Unloading & Sorting Corrals Specifications

a. The loading ramp floor should be at least 4 feet high (standard height for loading and unloading both drop-center and straight-deck trailers).

b. Height of the sides of the loading and unloading alley should be at least 6 feet tall. The ramp shall have solid sides which restrict the animal’s vision and will minimize the risk that the animal will attempt to jump out of the

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c. To load horses at the site, a crowding pen and or alleyway with at least three gates will be required.

d. A catwalk will be required for at least one side of the ramp. Access to the unloading and loading chute shall accommodate semi-trucks and stock trailers.

e. Loading and unloading areas shall have lighting to facilitate operations any time of day or night. Access shall be available during inclement weather.

An area to load and unload gooseneck stock trailers shall be provided. To load horses at the site, a crowding pen and or alleyway with at least three to four gates is required.

3.3 Covered Working Area Specifications

a. A facility plan shall address all facilities including a covered working area into and over the hydraulic chute. It is anticipated that the covered working area can attach a BLM furnished hydraulic chute. Working area should include with a concrete floor (minimum four (4) inch thick).

b. Ceilings shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet high. Working area shall include a tub with a solid swing gate and alley (minimum of twenty-four (24) feet long and between thirty

(30) and thirty-six (36) inches wide) leading to hydraulic chute. There shall be a catwalk along the tub and alley leading to the hydraulic chute.

Electricity shall be available at the chute (110v or 220v).

3.4 Maintenance Corrals Specifications

A minimum space of seven hundred (700) square feet per animal is required.

Enough maintenance corrals shall be available to sort WHBs according to sex, age, temperament, health status, or physical condition as needed. For purposes of determining the number of animals per corral, a lactating mare and her foal shall count as two animals.

3.5 Continued Maintenance Plan

Contractor is responsible for ongoing maintenance and upkeep to the facilities and Contractor owned equipment to ensure the standards are comparable or better than at the time of award.

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4.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The services listed above are required in collaboration with the standards as identified in the contract and CAWP (Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program) found here, https://www.blm.gov/policy/pim- 2021-002. If sections of the IDIQ deviate from the CAWP, the IDIQ takes precedence over the CAWP. Task Order PWS may prescribe alternate methods applicable for that particular task order.

The CAWP assessment program will randomly conduct CAWP assessments during WHB operations. Upon completion of the assessment, a copy of the report/findings will be submitted to the Contracting Officer. Prior to any release, the following will be redacted from the reports: PII, SSI, Contractor proprietary information, or other information protected from disclosure. The assessment report will be provided to the Contractors by the contracting officer representative or Contracting Officer. The contractor will have the opportunity to review and respond to the CAWP assessment prior to it being posted publicly. The BLM will make the CAWP assessment report publicly available on the BLM website. Names of contractors, contract numbers or other personal/proprietary information will not be included in the report or posted. The CAWP requires annual training for all personnel, including BLM staff and contractors involved in off range corrals. The free online training typically takes an hour to complete. Once the training is completed, the contractor will provide the certificate of completion to the contracting officer representative and the contracting officer. Instructions to access the training will be provided to the contractor after contract award.

5.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Government shall inspect services as a basis for acceptance and payments, and to provide recommendations to improve work quality while work is in progress. The Contractor is responsible for providing quality control to assure that work complies with requirements of contract. All work included in the contract PWS shall be subject to inspections by the Government at periodic intervals during the performance of this contract. Scheduled or unscheduled inspections are for the sole benefit of the Government and shall not release the Contractor of the responsibility of providing quality control measures to assure that the work strictly complies with the contract requirements.

6.0 SECURITY

The Contractor may leave its equipment and Government-furnished property at the work site. The Contractor shall be responsible for the Contractor's equipment and Government-furnished property if it should be lost, stolen or damaged. The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property provided for Contractor use. At the end of normal duty hours and/or after normal duty hours, all government facilities, equipment, and materials must be secured.

All entry gates into the facility shall have the ability to be locked to provide adequate security during non-work hours. The facility shall have a fence around its entirety in the event a wild horse or burro escapes from an individual pen. Exterior fencing is https://www.blm.gov/policy/pim-2021-002 https://www.blm.gov/policy/pim-2021-002

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7.0 OTHER INFORMATION: PUBLIC, PUBLICITY,

ACCESS TO JOB SITE, ETC.

Organizations to include but not limited to, media, government agents (other than CO, CS, COR, or PI) groups or individuals may request a tour in writing of the Contractor’s facility;

however, this request must be submitted at a minimum of 72 hours in advance of requested tour date.

A request submitted to the Contractor shall be submitted to the COR within 24 hours.

Tours may only occur under approval and guidance of the COR or CO. An annual tour may only occur under the approval and guidance of the COR or CO. If an annual tour occurs, a BLM COR will lead and speak to tour participants.

BLM designated COR or CO may come on site (see PWS section 5.0 Quality Assurance) with other parties (such as BLM Property POC, BLM Safety POC, BLM Contractor for Veterinarian services or photograph and video services, etc.) However, other BLM employees or BLM Contractors cannot be onsite without being with either the COR or CO.

8.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

BLM shall provide the Contractor a hydraulic squeeze chute per individual IDIQ contract no later than by the issuance as of the initial task order. It will be provided by BLM for the purpose of the Contractor, BLM, and BLM authorized veterinarians to use in performing animal preparation, providing veterinary care, and hoof care by the veterinarian or BLM authorized activities at the Contractor’s facility. BLM will provide a refrigerator (17.5 cu.ft.) for the purposes of storing vaccinations.

In accordance with government policies and procedures, real property (such as the hydraulic squeeze chute) shall be recorded on DI-105 and submitted to the Contractor at the time of the awarded TO (dependent on individual TO PWS). In addition, in accordance with BLM MS-1530 Real Property Management Manual the property shall be physically inspected annually to verify the presence and condition of the property. The inspection will be conducted by the COR and Contractor. The inspection report shall document the condition in writing and attach pictures with the recorded date of the inspection, location, and findings. The report will be finalized and signed by the Contractor and COR.

The Contractor shall return or coordinate return on all GFP within 24 hours from final acceptance of contract completion. The Contractor shall be responsible for any shortages or damage to GFP.

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9.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SUPPLIES/MATERIALS (GFM)

BLM will supply all vaccines and de-wormer. BLM will supply materials such as needles, syringes, vaccines as needed in accordance with the CAWP. It will be the veterinarian responsibility to administer all vaccines and de-wormers.

10.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED VEHICLES (GFV)

If GFV are authorized, then it will be documented within the individual TO PWS.

11.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SERVICES

a. BLM CO will issue a Notice to Proceed (NTP).

b. Random hay samples will be collected by BLM with Contractor PM present and the samples shall be sent by BLM to a qualified lab for analysis.

c. BLM will notify the Contractor in writing of any required dates and number of animals that need to be prepared for adoption, sale, transfer or moved to other facilities, except for emergencies that require immediate action. If it is an emergency, following the COR’s verbal notice, a written notification shall be provided within no later than three (3) business days documenting the date and details as previously stated. BLM will coordinate transfer request from other agencies regarding halter or saddle trained WHB. The Contractor shall fulfil these requests for trained animals. The notification details will be determined in the Task Order.

d. BLM will provide transportation of WHBs to and from Contractor’s facility.

e. BLM will facilitate training for CAWP by providing a link to DOI Talent at the time of employment and recertify annually.

f. BLM will provide the completed NEPA documents, if applicable. Contractor shall make site available for BLM inspection. BLM shall pre-coordinate the date and time with the Contractor.

g. BLM internet adoption website (online corral) is accessible at Wild Horse and Burro Online Corral (blm.gov). BLM shall coordinate with the Contractor regarding online corral events.

h. BLM shall coordinate with the Contractor to market placement events prior to events.

i. BLM staff shall administer all WHB adoptions or sales at this facility and collect all fees generated from the sale or adoption of WHBs.

12.0 HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND VETERINARIAN

a. The Contractor shall furnish routine veterinary services, not to exceed $350/year per animal, for all wild horse and burros being held at the Contractor’s facility.

Individual TO will determine if these services are required at the time of issuing the TO. If it is not required of the Contractor, then BLM will provide veterinary services via a separate BLM agreement or contract.

b. The Contractor shall identify a backup veterinarian and/or veterinarians to perform veterinary duties at the facility in the event the primary veterinarian is unavailable. Routine vet services shall be scheduled with an invitation sent to the https://wildhorsesonline.blm.gov/AboutUs/ https://wildhorsesonline.blm.gov/AboutUs/ https://wildhorsesonline.blm.gov/AboutUs/

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c. Contractor shall furnish emergency veterinarian services. Veterinarian must be on call and available at the location within 90 (ninety) minutes of notification.

Contractor shall notify COR or CO if emergency veterinary services are needed. If BLM cannot be reached and a wild horse and burro needs immediate veterinary attention, the Contractor shall order veterinary services and notify COR in writing as soon as possible but not later than the next business day.

d. The duties and minimum qualifications require a veterinarian licensed in the state of the facility, USDA accredited for issuing interstate health certificates, one year experience with equines.

e. Specific veterinary services to be performed are as follows and will be submitted in writing via email to the COR within three business days:

o Draw, prepare, and ship blood samples to the State Animal Disease control or Federal Testing Lab, for testing for equine infectious anemia (Coggins Test) to ensure all testing certificates are current. The written test results shall be submitted to the COR with a cc to the parties as noted in Section 10, Table 1. Results shall be maintained at the holding facility with the individual animal health records and available to view upon request.

o Administer scheduled vaccinations and deworming as required or as directed by the COR and in accordance with IM 2023-028 Animal Health, Vaccinations, Gelding, and Microchipping of Wild Horses and Burros | Bureau of Land Management (blm.gov) . BLM will supply all vaccines and de-wormer. In accordance with existing policy, vaccinate against the following, record and submit written documentation via email to the COR.

▪ Eastern and Western, Encephalomyelitis (requires annual booster)

▪ Influenza (requires booster every 6 months)

▪ Tetanus (requires annual booster)

▪ Rhinopneumonitis (requires booster every 6 months)

▪ West Nile (requires annual booster)

▪ Rabies (requires annual booster)

▪ Strangles (requires booster every 6 months)

f. Arrange for veterinarian to issue a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for interstate shipments of wild horses and burros, submit documentation in writing to the COR.

g. Treat sick or injured wild horses and burros as directed by the COR.

h. Keep individual wild horse and burro health records up to date, regarding vaccinations, deworming, treatments, and testing.

i. Provide adequate and secure storage, including refrigeration when appropriate, for all veterinary supplies and vaccines.

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j. Geld stallions by the accepted method prescribed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). Veterinarian shall furnish accepted equipment to complete task. The address and phone number of the AAEP is 4075 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511; (459)233-0147. Guidelines | AAEP website is https://aaep.org/guidelines.

k. Veterinarian shall have access to a portable x-ray machine and perform the services required to obtain x-rays on an as needed basis or directed by the COR.

l. Humanely euthanize wild horses and burros when necessary and provide a written report to the COR on the reason. In non-emergency situations, a decision to euthanasia will be made jointly by the COR and veterinarian. In emergency situations, either has the authority to euthanasia, see PWS 8.1.4 (i) for additional details.

m. Collect tissue samples for postmortem examination as directed by the COR.

n. The Contractor shall be responsible for the handling and movement of animals to administer vaccinations, as well as assist veterinarian in treating sick or injured animals, drawing blood for Coggins tests, castration, micro-chipping and de-worming, etc.

o. Medical treatments will be prescribed by or performed under the supervision of a veterinarian. Surgical procedures will only be performed by a veterinarian.

p. When the use of needles is required (i.e. vaccinating, drawing blood) a sterile needle shall be used for each animal. Disposal of all sharps and syringes in approved containers will be in accordance with County District Health and

OSHA (1910.1030.)

o Contractor shall provide routine hoof trimming in a timely manner for all animals at the facility. Animals’ hooves shall be trimmed as needed to maintain the proper hoof shape and length. It is anticipated that all animals will have hooves trimmed a minimum of every 6 months.

o Death of any animals must be recorded, documenting each animal’s identification number (freezemark and/or microchip number), age and physical description. If the freezemark and/or microchip number is unreadable, a complete physical description and age is required. The death of an animal in the Contractor’s facility shall be reported in writing to the COR by the end of the following business day. The Contractor shall dispose of the carcass in accordance with applicable state sanitation laws and regulations.

q. If a series of unexplained deaths occurs, they shall be discussed with the facility veterinarian to review the probable causes of death. Upon recommendation from the veterinarian or at the request of the COR, a necropsy may be performed and upon completion submitted in writing via email to the COR. Facility quarantine measures must be considered with input from the attending facility veterinarian until https://aaep.org/guidelines https://aaep.org/guidelines

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Contractor shall coordinate with State and/or Federal Animal Health Officials in consultation with the attending veterinarian must be done if this occurs.

Coordination shall be documented with the points of contact, dates, historical data, findings and submitted to the COR.

r. The Contractor may be required, to euthanize an animal for an acute or chronic illness, injury, physical condition, or lameness that cannot be treated or has a poor or hopeless prognosis for recovery reasons related to acts of mercy, health and/or safety. Should it become necessary to euthanize an animal, the Contractor shall contact the COR before euthanasia is performed.

s. Deaths and Disposal of Remains in the contracted facility:

o Dead horses and burros shall be identified by freeze mark/microchip number and/or physical description and disposed of in accordance with State and/or local sanitation laws.

o Rendering plants may be used for carcass disposal provided no compensation is received by any agency or individual disposing of the remains. The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately if the death of a horse is other than by natural causes or euthanasia, and it appears that a postmortem examination should be performed by a veterinarian. The COR will request the Contractor’s veterinarian to perform the procedure.

13.0 HOOF TRIMMING

a. The Contractor must have the knowledge and skill to trim wild horse and burro hooves with minimal stress and injury to animals.

b. The Contractor must be able to efficiently trim wild horses and burros hooves, conditional of BLM acceptance.

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