Sources_Sought_Announcement_140L0124R0002_1.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT (MARKET SURVEY)

Off-Range Corral Services with Training and Events (Reference 140L0124R0002)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of vendors for a possible upcoming project. All costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will make an acquisition strategy decision based on the results of this market survey and a future solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

This is not an invitation for bid (IFB), request for proposal (RFP), or request for quotes (RFQ) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.

Project Summary: Off-range Corral Support Services with Training & Events (ORC-TE)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requires services for the Wild Horse & Burro Program (WHBP) Off-Range Corral (ORC) Support Services. Support Services are for ORC support services and includes training and adoption event services. The work consists of feeding, caring, providing maintenance, training and adoption events/purchase of wild horses and burros.

Work elements:

· Provide for a Wild Horse and Burro Off-Range Corral capable of maintaining and training a minimum of 50 WHBs, up to a maximum of 100 per year.

· Care and feeding of wild horses/burros.

· Corral facility fenced and cross fenced with quarantine area, holding pens, and working area and with space adequate for BLM furnished chutes.

· Maintain facility and infrastructure that would be open to the public for adoption and sales.

· Sort, segregate and load animals.

· Provide land, pens, feed, salt, minerals, and water necessary for maintaining wild horses and burros.

· Land and facilities are subject to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval.

· Furnish routine veterinary services and maintain animal health records.

· Provide hoof trimming services.

· Complete BLM’s mandatory CAWP training annually (all contractor personnel).

· Training Services

· Train and gentle wild horses/burros (a minimum of 50 halter & 50 saddle trained).

· Provide a written training program.

· Propose the specific animals to be trained from the WHBs being held at the Contractor’s facility.

· Event Services

· Event types

· Onsite- Conducted at the Contractor’s facility and open to the public.

· Offsite- Conducted at an offsite location such as a local event, adoption event or fair.

· Virtual- Conducted at Wild Horse and Burro Online Corral.

· Conduct adoption operations.

· Provide the Auctioneer.

· Live competitive bids or silent auctions.

BLM requires services performed under this acquisition be physically located within the following states:

· Alabama

· Arkansas

· Connecticut

· Delaware

· Florida

· Georgia

· Illinois

· Indiana

· Iowa

· Kentucky

· Louisiana

· Maine

· Maryland

· Massachusetts

· Michigan

· Minnesota

· Mississippi

· Missouri

· New Hampshire

· New Jersey

· New York

· North Carolina

· Ohio

· Pennsylvania

· Rhode Island

· South Carolina

· Tennessee

· Vermont

· Virginia

· West Virginia

· Wisconsin

Contract Type: BLM anticipates a solicitation that results in a firm-fixed priced Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. BLM may award multiple contracts.

Performance Period: A base year and 4 option years are anticipated.

The primary NAICS code is 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production. The small business size standard is $11.0 million.

Interested firms must submit the following information:

Name of Firm

Address

Phone Number

Email Address

UEI

Size status/SBA certifications. Mark all that apply. See FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs.

☐ Small Business (meets size standard for NAICS) ☐ Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE, DIAR 1480) ☐ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) ☐ HUBZone ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ☐ 8(a) ☐ Other Than Small

Capabilities: Provide a narrative and other evidence that demonstrates your capabilities and expertise.

All responses must be submitted via email not later than 5:00 PM MDT, September 23, 2024. Email address: bpeck@blm.gov. Include the reference number (140L0124R0002) in the subject line.