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This Sources Sought Notice is issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the Wild Horse and Burro Program's Off-Range Pasture (ORP) procurement. The agency seeks vendors capable of providing free-roaming pasture environments for excess wild horses across Western and Midwestern United States, with a required capacity range of 200 to 10,000 animals. The contract will be a five-year Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) under NAICS code 115210, with a small business size standard of 11 million dollars.
Interested firms must submit a completed Attachment A and a two-page Capability Statement by 5:00 PM EST on October 9, 2025, to chayden@blm.gov. Vendors must demonstrate ability to establish and maintain grassland pastures, provide necessary facilities and care, and comply with federal and state regulations. The solicitation allows for both leased and owned land, and vendors can indicate various small business certifications including Women-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and 8(a) status. Firms must specify their daily minimum and maximum animal care capacity and indicate whether their facilities require construction or are already ready for use.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
This is not a request for proposal or quotation
Wild Horse and Burro Program – Off-Range Pasture (ORP) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a sources sought notice-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 Description: Services for the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program (WHBP). Offerors demonstrate the capability to provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, facilities, and supervision to perform the following core functions at their designated sites: :
- Establish and maintain a free-roaming pasture environment-primarily grasslands-suitable for excess wild horses in various states across the Western and Midwestern United States.
- Submit a proposed capacity for the number of wild horses their operation and pastures can sustain in good condition, based on adequate supply of forage, water, and shelter. The proposed number must fall within the BLM’s capacity range of 200 to 10,000 animals.
The Offeror bears the burden for ensuring that all legally required licenses and permits are obtained and renewed as specified by the regulating authority and in accordance with federal and state laws. Interested Offerors must be able to perform work during day and evening hours. The details and specifications will be provided when the solicitation is released and published.
Performance location: To be proposed by Offeror.
Contract Type: BLM intends to establish a firm fixed priced five year Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) in accordance with FAR Subpart 16.5, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts (also known as IDIQ or IDV). The task orders will range in size and complexity throughout the BLM’s WHBP Area of Responsibility (AOR) and states as identified in the requirement posted in the solicitation.
The primary NAICS code is 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production. The small business size standard is 11 million.
Interested firms must submit the following information: Complete and submit attachment A and Capability Statement.
Capabilities: Provide a narrative and other evidence that demonstrates your capabilities to provide the needed services. Capability statements shall not exceed two pages in length.
General Information, 140L0125R0010 SSN-Attachment A shall be used to provide firm’s responses to the information listed below:
Off-Range Pasture (ORP) 140L0125R0010 – Sources Sought Notice V 2023.01.31
1 Name of Firm:
2 Address:
3 State & Zip Code:
4 Name & Title of Point of Contact:
5 Phone Number:
6 Email Address:
7 SAM UEI Number:
8 Identify the state(s) that you can provide the facilities, pastures, and services.
9 Land Status:
☐ Leased or ☐ Owned_________ 10 Size status/SBA certifications:
Mark all that apply. See FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs.
☐ Small Business (meets size standard for NAICS) ☐ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB, must be SBA certified) ☐ HUBZone ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
☐ 8(a) ☐ large business 11 Facilities and Pastures (select one of the boxes):
☐ No construction is needed, facilities and pastures are up to codes and available to use.
☐ Construction or remodeling needed, will be completed no later than December 31, 12 Estimate the number of animals that you can provide services for (fill out both):
(A1) Facilities & Care Daily Minimum: ____________ (A2) Facilities & Care Daily Maximum: ____________
All responses must be submitted via email not later than 17:00 EST, October 9, 2025. Email address:
chayden@blm.gov.
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