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This solicitation is being issued for a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Helicopter Drive Trapping of animals. Offeror's proposal must be in accordance with all requirements of this solicitation package.

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Legacy Doc #: BLM

Period of Performance: 09/01/2020 to 08/31/2025

00010 Base Period: September 1, 2020 through August

31, 2021

Wild Horse and Burro Program Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Helicopter Drive

Trapping Services in accordance with attached

Statement of Work.

Period of Performance: 09/01/2020 to 08/31/2021

00020 Option Period One (1): September 1, 2021 through

August 31, 2022

Wild Horse and Burro Program Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Helicopter Drive

Trapping Services in accordance with attached

Statement of Work.

(Option Line Item)

08/16/2021

Period of Performance: 09/01/2021 to 08/31/2022

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140L0620R0043

August 31, 2023

Wild Horse and Burro Program Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Helicopter Drive

Trapping Services in accordance with attached

Statement of Work.

(Option Line Item)

08/16/2022

Period of Performance: 09/01/2022 to 08/31/2023

00040 Option Period Three (3): September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024

Wild Horse and Burro Program Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Helicopter Drive

Trapping Services in accordance with attached

Statement of Work. See Schedule of Pricing for

Unit Prices per State.

(Option Line Item)

08/16/2023

Period of Performance: 09/01/2023 to 08/31/2024

00050 Option Period Four (4): September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025

Wild Horse and Burro Program Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Helicopter Drive

Trapping Services in accordance with attached

Statement of Work. See Schedule of Pricing for

Unit Prices per State.

(Option Line Item)

08/16/2024

Period of Performance: 09/01/2024 to 08/31/2025

The following attachments are invoked into this solicitation package, the Offeror is responsible for the reading and understanding of said attachments. Any questions must be submitted in accordance with the requirements in the

Instructions.

Attachment 1 - BLM Instruction Memorandum

2015-151, Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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140L0620R0043 for Wild Horse and Burro Gathers

Attachment 2 - United States Department of Labor

Wage Determinations (The contractor is responsible for reviewing each wage determination to ensure compliance with appropriate wages and health and welfare benefits. The contractor can access wage determinations on the Department of

Labor website at https://beta.sam.gov/).

Attachment 3 - Past Performance References

The following is the BLM Point of Contact for this Solicitation

Theresa Coffenberry

Contracting Officer

National Operations Center

Acquisitions Branch tcoffenberry@blm.gov

303-236-5437

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION 2 – PRICE SCHEDULE

1. Potential Contract Period of Performance

2. Contract Pricing Information

3. Pricing for each State

SECTION 3 – STATEMENT OF WORK

1. General

2. Information Specific to Each Project Area

3. CAWP and subsequent BLM policy and guidance

a. Facility Design

b. Helicopter Drive Trapping, Roping, Animal Care, and Handling

c. Wild Horse and Burro Care and Biosecurity

d. Transportation and Animal Care

e. Euthanasia or Death

f. Safety and Security

g. Communication

h. Public and Media

4. Additional Information

a. Government Furnished Property/Material/Supplies

b. Contractor Furnished Property/Material/Supplies

c. Quality Control Plan

d. Definitions

5. Contract Administration

a. Responsibilities

b. Post Award Conference

c. Task Order Procedures

d. Task Order Notice to Proceed

e. Key Personnel

f. Pre-work Conference

g. Task Order Performance

h. Appropriation Data

i. Basis of Payment

j. Other Contracts Coordination and/or Contractor Performance

k. Indemnification

l. Confidentially of Information

SECTION 4 – CLAUSES

SECTION 5 – DOCUMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – BLM IM 2015-151 Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program for

Wild Horse and Burro Gathers

Attachment 2 – Wage Determination Listing

(Attachments 1 and 2 will be incorporated into any resulting contract)

Attachment 3 – Past Performance References

SECTION 6 – PROVISIONS

SECTION 7 – ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS –

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

SECTION 2 - SCHEDULE OF PRICING

1. Potential Contract Period of Performance: September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2025

Base Period: September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021

Option Period 1: September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022

Option Period 2: September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023

Option Period 3: September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024

Option Period 4: September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025

2. Contract Pricing Information

a. The minimum guarantee is $100,000.00 for each contract awarded. The maximum is a program ceiling of $47,000,000.00. As an example: if five (5) contracts were awarded the ceiling for each contract will be $9,400,000.00.

b. Per head pricing should be all inclusive of contractor expenses (i.e. Pre-Work Conference, Mobilization, Contract Personnel Labor and Per Diem, Facility Construction, Aviation

Support, Demobilization, and Task Order Close-Out, etc.) related to the helicopter drive trap gathers (hereunder referred to as gathers) and the subsequent handling and care of the gathered animals. Offerors are advised that offers are solicited based on all states defined in this schedule and that the offeror must be available to furnish the required services in all locations.

c. Feed day unit pricing shall include feed and water in accordance with the attached

Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (CAWP). A feed day is calculated per individual animal held for a day, with a day being defined as an overnight stay at either temporary holding or the trap site. An animal that is shipped or released on the same day as captured does not constitute a feed day.

d. Transportation unit pricing is for stock trailers and semi-trucks with the price per loaded mile

(vehicle contains gathered animals) per vehicle from the gather’s temporary holding site to the off-range preparation and holding facility(s) specified in the Task Order/SOW. There is a separate unit price for a semi-truck load and a stock trailer load.

e. Base Daily Rate (BDR) expenses will include total contractor costs pertaining to the gather for a day including salaries, insurance, equipment, maintenance, etc., excluding the hourly helicopter cost. The use of a BDR rate is at the discretion of the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and will be addressed in the Task Order and during the pre-work. BDR can apply in the following situations:

1) If BLM asks the contractor to stop gather operations due to circumstances

(litigation, gather disturbance, etc.) that were of no fault of the contractor, the

BDR could apply.

2) When the contractor assists in only working wild horses and burros for population suppression treatments and not flying or gathering horses and burros, the BDR will apply. Additional handling tasks that the contractor may be required to assist with may include but not be limited to, application of population growth suppression, branding, blood draw, collection of hair samples for genetic testing, testing for equine diseases, application of GPS collars, radio tags, micro-chipping, hauling and releasing animals back to the range, and/or other research protocols, etc.

3) Some gathered wild horses and/or burros may be in poor health and require special treatment. This may result in smaller numbers gathered over a longer period of time before management objectives are attained. Under these circumstances, the COR may use his/her discretion to authorize the BDR, along with the hourly helicopter rate.

4) There may be days when only a few animals are gathered. These circumstances may include, but are not limited to, difficult-to-capture animals, few animals located in large areas, a required total removal of all animals in an area, etc. Under these circumstances and if the contractor is making acceptable effort to perform, the COR may use his/her discretion to authorize the BDR, along with the hourly helicopter rate.

5) A BDR may be applicable in the case of mandatory suspension of gather activities due to litigation. If suspension of gather activities are anticipated to be prolonged, a suspension or stop work order may be issued, at which time BDR will not apply.

6) BDRs would not apply to the following, unless authorized by the COR:

a) Selection of trapping locations

b) Weather suspension

c) Difficult trapping conditions (reference paragraph “e” above)

d) Moving the trap to another location

e) Not working on Sundays or holidays

f) Attendance of pre- and post-work conferences

g) Maintenance and/or repairs to the helicopter

7) Variation in Estimated Quantity: If the quantity of a unit-priced item in any task order is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 15 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 115 percent or below 85 percent of the estimated quantity. If the variation of quantity is within the 15 percent above the additional quantities will be invoiced and paid at the unit price incorporated into the task order.

3. Pricing for each State is as follows:

State of Arizona Pricing Schedule

QUANTITY UNIT BASE

PERIOD

UNIT

PRICE

OPTION

PERIOD 1

UNIT PRICE

DRIVE TRAP

PERIOD 2

PERIOD 3

PERIOD 4

DRIVE

TRAP

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300 Head $ $ $ $ $

301 to 350 Head $ $ $ $ $

351 to 400 Head $ $ $ $ $

401 to 450 Head $ $ $ $ $

451 to 500 Head $ $ $ $ $

501 to 600 Head $ $ $ $ $

601 to 700 Head $ $ $ $ $

701 to 800 Head $ $ $ $ $

801 to 900 Head $ $ $ $ $

901 to 1,000+ Head $ $ $ $ $

NOTE: Less than 25 per head and over the last quantity range of each state could be competed/negotiated at time of task order execution.

BASE

YEAR

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

ANIMALS (FEED DAYS)

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

HOURLY HELICOPTER RATE $ $ $ $ $

BASE DAILY RATE $ $ $ $ $

State of California Pricing Schedule

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300 Head $ $ $ $ $

301 to 350 Head $ $ $ $ $

351 to 400 Head $ $ $ $ $

401 to 450 Head $ $ $ $ $

451 to 500 Head $ $ $ $ $

501 to 600 Head $ $ $ $ $

601 to 700 Head $ $ $ $ $

701 to 800 Head $ $ $ $ $

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

ANIMALS (FEED DAYS)

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

State of Colorado Pricing Schedule

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300 Head $ $ $ $ $

301 to 350 Head $ $ $ $ $

351 to 400 Head $ $ $ $ $

401 to 450 Head $ $ $ $ $

451 to 500 Head $ $ $ $ $

501 to 600+ Head $ $ $ $ $

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

ANIMALS (FEED DAYS)

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

State of Idaho Pricing Schedule

DRIVE

TRAP

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300 Head $ $ $ $ $

301 to 350 Head $ $ $ $ $

351 to 400 Head $ $ $ $ $

401 to 450 Head $ $ $ $ $

451 to 500+ Head $ $ $ $ $

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

ANIMALS (FEED DAYS)

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

State of Montana Pricing Schedule

DRIVE

TRAP

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250+ Head $ $ $ $ $

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

ANIMALS (FEED DAYS)

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

State of Nevada Pricing Schedule

DRIVE

TRAP

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300 Head $ $ $ $ $

301 to 350 Head $ $ $ $ $

351 to 400 Head $ $ $ $ $

401 to 450 Head $ $ $ $ $

451 to 500 Head $ $ $ $ $

501 to 600 Head $ $ $ $ $

601 to 700 Head $ $ $ $ $

701 to 800 Head $ $ $ $ $

801 to 900 Head $ $ $ $ $

901 to 1,000 Head $ $ $ $ $

1,001 to 1,200 Head $ $ $ $ $

1,201 to 1,400 Head $ $ $ $ $

1,401 to 1,600+ Head $ $ $ $ $

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

ANIMALS (FEED DAYS)

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

State of New Mexico Pricing Schedule

DRIVE

TRAP

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300+ Head $ $ $ $ $

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

ANIMALS (FEED DAYS)

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

State of Oregon Pricing Schedule

DRIVE

TRAP

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300 Head $ $ $ $ $

301 to 350 Head $ $ $ $ $

351 to 400 Head $ $ $ $ $

401 to 450 Head $ $ $ $ $

451 to 500 Head $ $ $ $ $

501 to 600 Head $ $ $ $ $

601 to 700 Head $ $ $ $ $

701 to 800 Head $ $ $ $ $ competed/negotiated at time of task order execution

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

State of Utah Pricing Schedule

DRIVE

TRAP

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300 Head $ $ $ $ $

301 to 350 Head $ $ $ $ $

351 to 400 Head $ $ $ $ $

401 to 450 Head $ $ $ $ $

451 to 500 Head $ $ $ $ $

501 to 600 Head $ $ $ $ $

601 to 700 Head $ $ $ $ $

701 to 800 Head $ $ $ $ $

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

State of Wyoming Pricing Schedule

DRIVE

TRAP

25 to 50 Head $ $ $ $ $

51 to 75 Head $ $ $ $ $

76 to 100 Head $ $ $ $ $

101 to 125 Head $ $ $ $ $

126 to 150 Head $ $ $ $ $

151 to 175 Head $ $ $ $ $

176 to 200 Head $ $ $ $ $

201 to 250 Head $ $ $ $ $

251 to 300 Head $ $ $ $ $

301 to 350 Head $ $ $ $ $

351 to 400 Head $ $ $ $ $

401 to 450 Head $ $ $ $ $

451 to 500 Head $ $ $ $ $

501 to 600 Head $ $ $ $ $

601 to 700 Head $ $ $ $ $

701 to 800 Head $ $ $ $ $

801 to 900 Head $ $ $ $ $

901 to 1,000 Head $ $ $ $ $

1,001 to 1,200 Head $ $ $ $ $

1,201 to 1,400 Head $ $ $ $ $

1,401 to 1,600+ Head $ $ $ $ $

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

YEAR 4

COST PER DAY, PER HEAD, TO

FEED AND WATER CAPTURED

ANIMALS (FEED DAYS)

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – SEMI

TRUCKS

TRANSPORTATION COST PER

LOADED MILE

TO ALL FACILITIES – STOCK

TRAILERS

SECTION 3 - STATEMENT OF WORK

WILD HORSE AND BURRO PROGRAM

HELICOPTER DRIVE TRAPPING

May 12, 2020

1. General – Wild Horse and Burro Helicopter Drive Trapping

a. The work consists of the capture, handling, care, feeding, watering, and transportation of animals from the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New

Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming in accordance with applicable Federal state and local laws;

regulations; and policies.

b. The majority of performance under resulting contracts will be in support of Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) operations, but task orders maybe issued to support other agency requirements, i.e. Department of Interior, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense.

These task orders must be coordinated through the Wild Horse & Burro (WHB) Program

Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and

Contracting Officer (CO). Only a warranted BLM CO is authorized to place task orders and the

COR can only be a BLM certified COR. No other agency has the authority to place a task order against this contract.

c. The method of capture will be with the use of helicopter drive trap in accordance with the standards identified in the most current version of the Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program

(CAWP) for Wild Horse and Burro Gathers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Instruction

Memorandum 2015-151 which is incorporated into this solicitation and any resulting contract

(Attachment 1). If sections of the Statement of Work (SOW) deviate from the CAWP, the SOW takes precedence over the CAWP. Extended animal care and handling for population growth suppression treatments or research activities may be required. This includes but not limited to restraint, transportation and releasing of animals back to the Herd Management Area (HMA), Wild Horse and Burro Territory (WHBT), Joint Management Area (JMA) or Complex.

d. The contractor shall furnish all labor, supplies, transportation, and equipment necessary to accomplish the individual task order requirements with the exception of a Government-provided restraint fly chute, as needed for population growth suppression, aging of animals, etc. The work shall be accomplished in a safe and humane manner and be in accordance with the provisions of

43 CFR Part 4700, policies and handbooks approved by the WHB Program in effect until they are rescinded, superseded or replaced a subsequent policy, the CAWP, the specifications and provisions included in this SOW, and any subsequent SOW documents issued with individual task orders.

e. The BLM and its contractors are committed to the well-being, safety, and humane and responsible care of animals. The BLM and its contractors shall ensure humane care and treatment for animals during all phases of the pre-gather, gather, and post-gather process. At all times, the care and treatment provided by the BLM and its contractors shall be characterized by compassion and concern for the animal’s well-being and welfare. The BLM and its contractors shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prevent or minimize fear, pain, distress, suffering, risk of injury, and death while carrying out activities authorized under applicable laws, regulations, policies (including but not limited to the attached CAWP), this contract, and associated Task

Orders/SOWs.

f. The nature of the work to be performed under this contract may involve inherently hazardous situations. Further requirements are specified in the Task Order Statement of Work.

g. If required in an individual task order, prior to starting gather operations, the Contractor shall clean and remove all mud, dirt and plant material on all equipment and vehicles to remove any seeds and/or plant parts of noxious weeds and invasive non-native species. Cleaning shall include the thorough washing of vehicles and equipment including undercarriages.

h. If required, feeding of weed-free hay (grass and/or alfalfa) will be identified at the task order level. The contractor shall be responsible for providing certifications to the COR and/or CO upon request.

i. BLM reserves the right to place Government and/or contractor game cameras or other video equipment in the operational area (trap site, holding facility, equipment, etc.) to document animal activity and response, capture techniques and procedures, and humane care during trapping. This does not apply to the general public, media, or other interested public wishing to video or photograph operations. All pictures obtained using game cameras or other video equipment during gather operations shall not be shared with public.

j. Training requirements. In accordance with the standards identified in the Comprehensive

Animal Welfare Program (CAWP) for Wild Horse and Burro Gathers, BLM Instruction

Memorandum 2015-151 (Attachment 1), all contractors and their employees MUST complete

BLM’s mandatory CAWP training annually. This training is accessible via the Department of

Interior (DOI) Talent, seminar number 4700-13. DOI Talent is accessible at the following website, https://doitalent.ibc.doi.gov/. Contractors or its employees that do not have a DOI

Talent account, will request an account and the Training (4700-13 WHB CAWP) through DOI

Talent for non DOI Learners at the following website:

https://www.doi.gov/doitalent/nondoi_learners. Annual training certifications shall be provided to the base IDIQ COR and CO before execution of each option period, as well as, any new employees during the performance year. All personnel working on a task order must have completed the required training prior to performance.

k. The following internet links are applicable to the performance of this SOW for reference material, policy and regulation questions, education materials, gather updates and schedules, etc.:

BLM Homepage for Wild Horse and Burro Program

43 CFR 4700 – Protection, Management, and Control of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and

Burros

2. Information Specific to Each Project Area https://doitalent.ibc.doi.gov/ https://www.doi.gov/doitalent/nondoi_learners https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/CFR-2011-title43-vol2/CFR-2011-title43-vol2-part4700 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/CFR-2011-title43-vol2/CFR-2011-title43-vol2-part4700

a. Specific historical information concerning each Herd Area (HA), Herd Management Area

(HMA), United States Forest Service Wild Horse and Burro Territory (WHBT), and/or Joint

Management Area (JMA) will be provided with specific task order SOW. It should be noted that certain HA/HMA/WHBT/JMA may have a history of removals, population inventories, research activities and limited access areas. In addition, information regarding animals in declining or compromised condition, which may require special treatment, should be included as specified in individual task orders. Information regarding anticipated handling for research purposes should also be provided with the specific task order SOW.

b. Gather activities would be on the HA/HMA/WHBT/JMA/Complex or outside areas specified in the task order. However, trapping could be required on adjacent land, federal, state, tribal, military, or private property.

Per task order direction animals that are in a complex may be quoted by complex and not broken out per HA/HMA/WHBT/JMA due to movement of the animals in a complex.

c. As identified in the Task Order SOW the primary gather area may include up to 10 miles outside the HA/HMA/WHBT/JMA/Complex. Areas greater than 10 miles outside the primary gather area will allow for a separate line item to quote, if deemed necessary. Any WHB complex task order may require quoting as a single gather area.

d. If trapping operations include work on military restricted areas, the BLM will assist in coordinating necessary clearances, such as background checks, equipment, and personnel access as well as air space clearances. The contractor shall be required to finalize all required air space clearances, including providing aircraft and personal information upon request. These clearances and requirements will be provided at no additional cost to the Government. Any necessary clearances for access to other state, federal and tribal lands will be coordinated by the BLM and provided to the contractor.

e. The permissions to use private lands and/or other private resources during task order performance will be coordinated between the contractor and landowner and approved by the

BLM. The need for these permissions will be identified in the Task Order SOW and will be obtained in writing. Permissions will allow for the Government and potential public access to the private properties.

f. Site Clearances: Prior to setting up a trap or temporary holding facility, BLM will conduct all necessary resource clearances (archaeology, wildlife, weeds, etc.). All proposed site(s) must be inspected by the appropriate government specialists. Once clearances have been obtained, the trap or temporary holding facility may be set up. Said clearances shall be coordinated and aged for by the COR/ PI.

3. The following sections are in accordance with the CAWP and subsequent BLM policy and guidance:

a. Facility Design (Temporary Holding Facility Area)

1) All trap and temporary holding facility areas and locations must be approved by the

COR and/or the Project Inspector (PI) prior to construction and/or operation. The contractor may also be required to change or move trap locations as determined by the

COR/PI. All traps and temporary holding facilities not located on public land must have prior written approval of the landowner or other management agency.

2) Facility design to include traps, wings, alleys, handling pens, gates, and temporary holding facilities, etc. shall be constructed, maintained and operated to handle the animals in a safe and humane manner in accordance with the standards identified in the

Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (CAWP) for Wild Horse and Burro Gathers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Instruction Memorandum 2015-151 (Attachment

1).

3) Unless otherwise specified in the specific task orders the majority of gather operations will require the construction of an off-site temporary holding facility(s) including a fly chute and load out chute for purposes of holding management activities, such as sorting and aging, providing medical care research, population growth suppression treatments, shipping, loading semi-trailers etc.

4) When moving the animals from one pasture/allotment to another pasture/allotment, the fencing wire will be let down for a distance that is approved by the COR on either side of the gate or crossing and additional flagging will be placed on either side of the opening as directed by the COR. No modification of existing fences will be made without authorization from the COR/PI and/or the landowner. The contractor shall be responsible for restoring any fences that are modified back to the original condition.

5) Temporary holding and sorting pens shall be of sufficient size to prevent injury due to fighting and trampling. These pens shall also allow for captured horses and burros to move freely and each animal will have access to water and feed simultaneously.

Adequate pen space and feed distribution must be provided such that all animals in a pen can eat at the same time.

6) All pens will be capable of expansion when requested by the COR/PI.

7) Separate water troughs shall be provided for each pen where animals are being held.

Water troughs shall be constructed of such material (e.g., rubber, plastic, fiberglass, galvanized metal with rolled edges, and rubber over metal) to avoid injury to the animals. Pens designed holding more than 30 animals must have more than one water trough located at opposite ends of the pen. Trough size and placement must be approved by the COR.

8) Management practices may require the capture of a large percentage of the total population within the project area for purposes of selective removals based on predetermined criteria; sterilization or treating mares/jennies with fertility control drugs; gelding of stallions/jacks; or other treatments as specified in the Task Order

SOW. Treated animals may need to be held until they can be released back into the

HA/HMA/WHBT/JMA/Complex in such a manner as to not interfere with the gather operation. Holding treated animals may necessitate the need for additional holding pens built by the Contractor at the direction of the COR.

9) All traps, wings, and holding facilities shall be constructed, maintained, and operated to handle the animals in a safe and humane manner and be in accordance with the following:

a) If jute (or burlap) is hung on the fence posts of an existing wire fence in the trap wing, the wire should either be rolled up or let down for the entire length of the jute in such a way that minimizes the possibility of entanglement by animals unless otherwise approved by the COR/PI. No modification of existing fences will be made without authorization from the COR/PI. The Contractor shall be responsible for restoration of any fence modification which they have made back to its original condition.

b) The Contractor may be required to build a trail using personnel or domestic horses to create a trail through a fence line, crossing or gate, to avoid herded animals striking a fence and encourage movement through the site.

c) The trap site and temporary holding facility must be constructed of stout materials and must be maintained in proper working condition. Traps and holding facilities shall be constructed of portable panels, the top of which shall not be less than 6 feet high for horses and 5 feet for burros, and the bottom rail of which shall not be more than 12 inches from ground level. Height standards shall be maintained throughout the entire gather operation, even in soils that may cause panels to sink.

All traps and holding facilities shall be oval or round in design with rounded corners.

d) All portable loading chute sides shall be a minimum of 6 feet high and shall be fully covered on the sides with plywood, or metal without holes.

e) All alleyways that lead to the fly chute or sorting area shall be a minimum of 30 feet long and a minimum of 6 feet high for horses, and 5 feet high for burros and the bottom rail must not be more than 12 inches from ground level.

f) All gates and panels in the animal holding and handling pens and alleys of the trap site must be covered with plywood, burlap, plastic snow fence or like material approximately 4 feet in height to provide a visual barrier for the animals.

All materials shall be secured in place. The following guidelines apply:

(1) For exterior fences, material covering panels and gates must extend 48 inches from the top of the panel or gate toward the ground.

(2) For alleys and small internal handling pens, material covering panels and gates shall extend from no more than 12 inches below the top of the panel or gate toward the ground to facilitate visibility of animals and the use of flags and paddles during sorting.

(3) The initial capture pen may be left uncovered as necessary to encourage animals to enter the first pen of the trap.

g) Padding must be installed on the overhead bars of all gates and chutes (loading and fly) used in single file alleys.

h) An appropriate chute designed for restraining animals must be available and used for necessary procedures at the temporary holding facility. The government furnished portable fly chute to restrain, age, or provide additional care for the animals shall be placed in the alleyway in a manner as instructed by or in concurrence with the COR/PI.

i) There should be no holes, broken welds, gaps or openings, protruding surfaces, or sharp edges present in fence panels, latches, or other structures that may cause escape or possible injury. Panels or gates with broken welds may not be used.

j) Properly functioning hinged, self-latching gates must be used in all pens and alleys except for entry gates into the trap, which may be secured with tie ropes or chains. Self-latching function must be functional at all times. When latches are ajar due to animals shifting the gates, all efforts must be made by the contractor to fix the gate in an expedited manner.

k) When dusty conditions occur within or adjacent to the trap or holding facility, the

Contractor shall be required to wet down the ground with water. The contractor and the COR will work together to identify available water sources. If a private water source is selected, the contractor shall receive/coordinate with the owner and obtain written approval from the private owner and provide to the COR.

l) Under normal conditions, all animals gathered shall be sorted into holding pens as to age, size, temperament, sex, condition, ownership and whether animals are identified for removal as excess or retained in the

HA/HMA/WHBT/JMA/Complex. These holding pens shall be of sufficient size to minimize, to the extent possible, injury due to fighting and trampling as well as to allow animals to move easily and have adequate access to water and feed. All pens will be capable of expansion should the COR/PI determine a need to adjust pen sizes. Alternate pens within the holding facility shall be furnished by the

Contractor to separate mares or jennies with small, dependent foals, sick and injured animals, and private animals from the other animals.

m) Animals may be restrained to conduct procedures such as veterinary or fertility control treatment, freeze marking, microchipping, sterilization, drawing blood, collection of hair samples for genetic testing, testing for equine diseases, application of GPS collars and radio tags or other procedures described in the

SOW. A portable fly chute will be provided by the government and the contractor must have it available for use at the discretion of the COR. Alternate pens shall be furnished by the Contractor to hold animals if the specific gather requires that animals be released back into specified capture area(s) following selective removal and/or population growth suppression treatments. Either segregation or temporary marking and later segregation will be at the discretion of the COR/PI. The COR will determine if the corral size needs to be expanded due to animals staying longer, large number of foals captured, or other circumstances that would warrant a larger pen.

b. Helicopter Drive Trapping, Roping, Animal Care, and Handling

1) The contractor shall provide a minimum of two saddle horses and personnel experienced in roping of animals. Roping will be utilized only as directed by the

COR/PI.

2) Capture of animals by chemical immobilization is not authorized under this contract.

3) No barbed wire material shall be used in the construction of any traps or holding facilities. If used on wings the jute must be two layers thick to prevent lacerations and all wires must be taught and secured to posts.

4) Dependent foals or weak/debilitated animals must be separated from other animals at the trap site, in a separate pen, to avoid injuries during transportation to the temporary holding facility. Separation of dependent foals from mares must not exceed four hours unless the COR/PI authorizes a longer time, or a decision is made to wean the foals.

The contractor will notate the mare before foals are separated so that pairs can be re-established.

5) The Contractor’s pilot shall report any injuries/deaths and pre-existing animal health conditions observed during trapping operations to the COR/PI.

6) The COR/PI may utilize contractor constructed facilities when necessary in the performance of individual task orders for such management actions as population growth suppression treatments, research, and/or selecting animals to return to the range.

7) In performance of individual task orders, the contractor may be directed by the COR to transport and release wild horses or burros back to the range.

8) At the discretion of the COR/PI the contractor may be required to delay shipment of animals until the COR/PI inspects the animals at the trap site and/or the temporary holding facility prior to transporting them to the designated facility.

9) The following willful acts of abuse, are prohibited:

a) Hitting, kicking, striking, or beating any animal in an abusive or harsh or unnecessary manner.

b) Dragging a recumbent animal across the ground without a sled, slide board, or slip sheet. Ropes used for moving the recumbent animal must be attached to the sled, slide board or slip sheet unless being loaded.

c) Deliberate driving of animals into other animals, closed gates, panels, or other equipment.

d) Deliberate slamming of gates and doors on animals.

e) Excessive noise (e.g., constant yelling) or sudden activity causing animals to become unnecessarily flighty, disturbed or agitated.

f) Excessive or improper use of electric prods.

c. Wild Horse and Burro Care and Biosecurity

1) On-call or on-site veterinary support will be provided for all helicopter gathers, as deemed necessary by BLM. Veterinary support will be under the direction of the

COR/PI. The onsite and/or on-call veterinarian will consult on matters related to WHB health, handling, welfare, and euthanasia at the request of the COR/PI. All decisions regarding medical treatment or euthanasia will be made by the COR/PI.

2) Health records for all saddle and pilot horses used on gathers shall be provided to the

COR, upon request including:

a) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Health Certificate, within 30 days of starting each gather. A shorter time may be required for horses entering the state if required by state regulations at the time).

b) Proof of:

(1) A negative test for equine infectious anemia (Coggins or EIA ELISA test) within 6 months.

(2) Vaccination for tetanus, eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis, West

Nile virus, equine herpes virus, influenza, Streptococcus equi, and rabies within 12 months.

3) Saddle horses and pilot horses must not be removed from the gather operation (such as for an equestrian event) and allowed to return unless they have been observed to be free from signs of infectious disease for a period of at least three weeks and a new

Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is obtained after three weeks and prior to returning to the gather.

4) Horses not involved with gather operations should remain at least 300 yards from any animals, saddle horses, and pilot horses being actively used on a gather.

5) Any animals, saddle horses, and pilot horses showing signs of infectious disease must be examined by the on-site/on-call veterinarian.

a) Any saddle or pilot horses showing signs of infectious disease (e.g. fever, nasal discharge or illness) must be removed from service and isolated from other animals on the gather until such time as the horse is free from signs of infectious disease and approved by the on-site/on-call veterinarian to return to the gather.

b) Any animals showing signs of infectious disease will normally not be mixed with groups of healthy animals at the temporary holding facility, or during transport.

d. Transportation and Animal Care

1) The contractor, per the direction of the COR and facility manager, shall schedule shipments of animals to arrive during the normal operating hours of the designated facility. Shipments scheduled to arrive after hours, weekends or federal holidays require prior facility manager approval coordinated by the COR.

2) The COR in consultation with the contractor shall consider the condition and size of the animals, weather conditions, distance to be transported, or other factors when planning for the transport of captured animals. The final decision to transport animals will be made by the COR.

3) The BLM will coordinate any brand and/or veterinary inspection services required for captured animals. Prior to shipping across state lines, the BLM or its veterinary advisor will be responsible for coordinating with the receiving state veterinarian to transport the animals without a health certificate or Coggins test if approved. Under some circumstances as specified in the SOW holding animals at trap or temporary holding facility locations may be necessary to allow for testing for equine infectious anemia if required by state or federal animal health officials.

4) Fueling operations shall not take place within 1,000 feet of animals, non-contractor personnel, designated parking or public observation areas or equipment other than the refueling truck related equipment, and contractor personnel.

5) Transportation may involve moving the gathered animals to a designated preparation facility from either the trap site or temporary holding facility as identified in the specific Task Order/Statement of Work (SOW). Transportation time must not exceed

10 hours under normal driving conditions. Transportation will be done in accordance with the Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (CAWP) for Wild Horse and Burro

Gathers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Instruction Memorandum 2015-151

(Attachment 1).

e. Euthanasia or Death

1) The COR/PI will determine if an animal must be euthanized and may direct the contractor to destroy the animal in accordance with the or current policy (Attachment 1) and dispose of the carcasses in accordance with state and local laws. Any contractor personnel performing this task shall be trained as described in the above Instruction

Memorandum.

2) The contractor may be directed by the COR/PI to assist the on-site or on-call vet in moving a dead or euthanized animal for purposes of conducting a necropsy. A necropsy/vet box will be provided to the contractor by BLM to be made available at any assigned gather operation.

3) Euthanasia Procedure during Gather Operations

a) An authorized, properly trained, and experienced person must be available at all times during gather operations. In addition, as a firearm appropriate to carry out euthanasia must be available at the trap and holding facilities.

b) Euthanasia must be performed according to American Veterinary Medical

Association euthanasia guidelines (2013) using the method of a gunshot.

c) The decision to euthanize and method of euthanasia must be directed by the

COR/PI who must be on site and may consult with the on-site/on-call veterinarian. In event and rare circumstance that the COR/PI is not available, the contractor if properly trained may euthanize an animal.

d) All carcasses will be disposed of by the contractor and/or BLM in accordance with state and local laws and as directed by the COR/PI.

e) At the direction of the COR, any carcasses left on the range should not be placed in washes or riparian areas where future runoff may carry debris into ponds or waterways. Trenches or holes for buried animals should be dug so the bottom of the hole is at least six feet above the water table and four to six feet of level earth covers the top of the carcass with additional dirt mounded on top where possible.

Trenches or holes used for carcass disposal must be appropriately flagged and identified for safety purposes and may not be dug in advance and allowed to remain open before or after the disposal of a carcass.

f. Safety and Security

1) The nature of work performed under this contract may involve inherently hazardous situations.

2) The primary concern of the contractor shall be the safety of all personnel involved and the humane handling of all wild horses and burros. It is the responsibility of the contractor to provide appropriate safety and security measures to prevent loss, injury, or death of captured animals until delivery to the final destination. This responsibility will not be used to exclude, or limit public and media observation as long as current

BLM policies are followed.

3) The contractor will assume all responsibility and liability for all contractor personnel, invited guests, family members or other individuals the contractor allows within the gather working areas. The BLM will assume all responsibility and liability for all

BLM personnel and BLM invited guests.

4) The BLM reserves the right to remove from service immediately any contractor personnel or contractor-furnished equipment which, in the opinion of the COR and/or

CO, violates contract rules, are unsafe, or otherwise unsatisfactory. In this event, BLM will notify the contractor to furnish replacement personnel or equipment within

24 hours of notification. All such replacement must be approved in advance by the

COR and/or CO.

5) Contractor personnel who utilize firearms for purposes of euthanasia will be required to possess proof of completing a State or National Rifle Association firearm safety certification or equivalent (conceal carry, hunter safety, etc.). Contractor shall provide certification to the COR or CO upon request.

6) All accidents and injuries, involving animals or people, that occur during the performance of any task order shall be immediately reported to the COR/PI.

7) The contractor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

g. Communications

1) The Contractor shall have the means to communicate with the COR/PI and all contractor personnel engaged in the capture of animals including all pilots and horseback personnel utilizing a VHF/FM Transceiver or VHF/FM portable Two-Way radio. The Contractor shall obtain the necessary FCC licenses for the radio system.

2) The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all communication equipment for contractor use.