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- 140L6221R0007
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This document outlines requirements for veterinary services for the Bureau of Land Management's Elm Creek Holding Facility in Nebraska. The contractor shall provide routine veterinary care including inspecting animals upon arrival, deworming, vaccinating, treating injuries and illnesses, performing surgeries such as castration and hernia repair, and issuing health certificates. The contractor must be a licensed Nebraska veterinarian accredited to issue interstate health certificates and experienced handling wild horses and burros. Services will be needed year-round with a peak from January to September. The contractor must respond within six hours for on-site services and provide a backup veterinarian's contact information. Pricing is established for veterinarian and technician hourly rates as well as supplies for various treatments. The base year and four option years are included.
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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT
C.1 VETERINARY SERVICES
1. Background: The contractor shall provide routine veterinary services on an as needed basis at the Elm Creek Holding Facility, Elm Creek, Nebraska. The facility is located approximately 4 miles north of Elm Creek, Nebraska, on Highway #183. The workload will vary seasonally with the peak occurring between January through September. At times services could be required seven days a week. Workload can be expected to vary depending on shipping activity and the health of the population at the facility. The veterinarian, or back-up, must be available at the site within 6 hours of notification. The name address and telephone number of a back-up veterinarian must be provided. The duties require a veterinarian licensed in the State of Nebraska, USDA accredited for issuing interstate health certificates, and skilled in handling and treating un-gentled large animals, specifically horses and burros. Approximately 30% of the estimated workload may include:
De-worming Vaccination Drawing Blood Samples for equine infectious anemia (EIA) and preparing the documentation for submission to the appropriate laboratory.
The performance of all services shall be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). However, Bureau of Land Management (BLM personnel reserve the right to complete any of the above tasks, except drawing blood for EIA testing. The spirit of team cooperation is essential between the veterinarian and BLM personnel in order to accomplish these tasks.
The remaining 70% of the workload from veterinarian services includes, but is not limited to, the treatment categories identified in the schedule in Section B. BLM personnel assists the Contractor by furnishing supplies, (identified on attachment 1, and by performing services to restrain animals for the veterinarian by mutually agreed to procedures, considering BLM policies, as identified by BLM, in order to protect the health and welfare of all associated personnel and the wild equine being treated. BLM may perform services in the care and treatment of equine, under the guidance of the veterinarian, at the COR's discretion. For example, after veterinarian examination, BLM may administer penicillin and/or vaccines.
2. General veterinary services to be performed are as follows:
a. Contractor shall dispose of all infectious waste materials in BLM provided containers according to Buffalo County District Health and OSHA (1910.1030) regulations.
b. When the use of needles is required (e.g. vaccinating, drawing blood) a sterile needle shall be used for each animal. Disposal of all sharps and syringes in BLM provided containers will in accordance with Buffalo County District Health and OSHA “Bloodborne Pathogens” (1910.1030) regulations.
3. Specific veterinary services to be performed are as follows:
a. Inspect all equines upon their arrival to Elm Creek Facility within the timeframe determined by the COR. The veterinarian and COR will discuss any necessary health care required as a result of the inspection. The COR and Veterinarian will work closely in deciding health care actions after arrival.
b. Draw, prepare, and ship blood samples to the designated laboratory for testing of EIA. Lab fees are not the responsibility of the Contractor. Blood is to be handled in accordance with health regulations. The document preparation involves the USDA-APHIS-VS-Form 10-11. The written test results shall be given to the COR.
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c. Control internal parasites. De-worming products are to be administered by the contract veterinarian and/or Elm Creek personnel under advice of the contract Veterinarian.
d. Treat sick and injured horses and burros and advise BLM personnel in the administration of continued treatment (e.g., administration of penicillin).
e. Diagnose sick horses and burros for treatments that can be administered by BLM personnel.
f. At a time specified by the COR, the veterinarian shall review the treatment and sickness history of animals on the facility to provide information on any trends of disease or conditions that may or may not exist. The veterinarian shall also review at the direction of the COR death records on the facility.
g. Issue and prepare health certificates for interstate shipment of horses and burros. This includes a veterinarian’s presence on adoption days, for issuance of health certificates.
h. Provide in writing on the BLM provided form entitled "Death Report", the probable cause of death of horses or burros that die in route to the facility or on the facility. This form shall be provided by the COR for its completion.
i. 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 euthanize will be made jointly by the COR and veterinarian. In emergency situations, BLM personnel, in accordance with BLM policy (2015-070, “Animal Health, Maintenance, Evaluation and Response”), have the authority to euthanize wild horses and burros.
j. Collect tissue samples from postmortem examinations as directed by the COR.
k. Geld stallions by the accepted method prescribed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). Veterinarian shall furnish scalpel, emasculator, other necessary instruments, analgesic and restraint drugs, as needed. The address and phone number of the AAEP is 4075 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511; (606)233-0147.
l. The veterinarian shall advise BLM and present to the COR, throughout the life of this contract, a proactive health care plan for the approach to be used in maintaining good health and containing and preventing the spread of disease in equines.
n. The veterinarian shall perform miscellaneous surgeries on an as needed basis. The Contractor's proposal shall specify the types of surgeries that shall be covered for the fixed unit price stated in the schedule.
4. Veterinary Technician Services
a. Veterinary technician will be provided to assist contract Veterinarian and BLM personnel in restraining wild horses and burros in performance of medical procedures such as but not limited to castration, miscellaneous surgeries, hernia repair etc.
b. Veterinary technician will be provided to assist BLM personnel in trimming wild horses and burros.
SCHEDULE BASE YEAR (DATE OF AWARD THROUGH TWELVE (12) CALENDAR MONTHS)
ITEM NO.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
EST QTY
UNIT OF MEASURE
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL AMOUNT
| 0001 |
| Veterinarian Services, as set forth in Section C, herein. Price includes portal to portal direct labor (time) expense. |
Hours
Round trips to facility
Trips
Veterinary Technician
Hours
PRICE OF SUPPLIES BY TREATMENT CATEGORY
A*
Castrate
Per Animal**
B*
Hernia Repair
Per Animal**
C*
Colic
Per Animal**
D*
Euthanasia
Per Animal**
E*
Lab Processing Fee
Per Animal**
F*
Per Animal**
G*
Miscellaneous Surgeries
Per Animal**
H*
Fluid/Supplies for fluid delivery
Per Animal**
I*
Coggins tests AGID (Standard test)
Per Animal**
J*
Coggins tests ELISA (Quick test)
Per Animal**
K*
Health Certificate Preparation
3,000
Per Animal**
SUB-TOTAL FOR SUPPLIES BY TREATMENT CATEGORY $___________ ___________
TOTAL (ALL OR NONE) LINE ITEMS 0001, 0002, 0003, THROUGH 0004 K, BASE YEAR $___________
*Note: The supply items A – K cannot contain any labor hours, it must be for the cost of the supplies only. The labor hours need to be identified on 0001 and 0003.
The quantities listed above are estimates only and are not guaranteed by the Government. They are also the maximum quantities to be ordered for this performance period.
**Note: Per Animal means each time the Animal is treated.
The veterinarian will provide all supplies/drugs required to perform the services described in the statement of work and/or covered in the treatment categories shown above. Any services not covered in the statement of work or in the treatment categories above shall be purchased by separate purchase order through the State office and approved by the COR or Project Inspector (PI). The above schedule covers the cost for supplies needed to complete the treatment. The cost of labor is included in the hourly veterinarian services. The contractor must have all necessary supplies and drugs available for treatment on site during designated treatment days.
OPTION YEAR - 1
EST QTY
UNIT OF MEASURE
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL AMOUNT
| 0001 |
| Veterinarian Services, as set forth in Section C, herein. Price includes portal to portal direct labor (time) expense. |
Hours
Trips
Hours
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
3,000
Per Animal**
TOTAL (ALL OR NONE) LINE ITEMS 0001, 0002, 0003, THROUGH 0004 K, OPTION YEAR 1 $___________ ___________
*Note: The supply items A – K cannot contain any labor hours, it must be for the cost of the supplies only. The labor hours need to be identified on 0001 and 0003.
The quantities listed above are estimates only and are not guaranteed by the Government. They are also the maximum quantities to be ordered for this performance period.
The veterinarian will provide all supplies/drugs required to perform the services described in the statement of work and/or covered in the treatment categories shown above. Any services not covered in the statement of work or in the treatment categories above shall be purchased by separate purchase order through the State office and approved by the COR or Project Inspector (PI). The above schedule covers the cost for supplies needed to complete the treatment. The cost of labor is included in the hourly veterinarian services. The contractor must have all necessary supplies and drugs available for treatment on site during designated treatment days.
OPTION YEAR - 2
EST QTY
UNIT OF MEASURE
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL AMOUNT
| 0001 |
| Veterinarian Services, as set forth in Section C, herein. Price includes portal to portal direct labor (time) expense. |
Hours
Trips
Hours
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
3,000
Per Animal**
TOTAL (ALL OR NONE) LINE ITEMS0001, 0002, 0003, THROUGH 0004 K OPTION YEAR 2 $___________ ___________
*Note: The supply items A – K cannot contain any labor hours, it must be for the cost of the supplies only. The labor hours need to be identified on 0001 and 0003.
The quantities listed above are estimates only and are not guaranteed by the Government. They are also the maximum quantities to be ordered for this performance period.
The veterinarian will provide all supplies/drugs required to perform the services described in the statement of work and/or covered in the treatment categories shown above. Any services not covered in the statement of work or in the treatment categories above shall be purchased by separate purchase order through the State office and approved by the COR or Project Inspector (PI). The above schedule covers the cost for supplies needed to complete the treatment. The cost of labor is included in the hourly veterinarian services. The contractor must have all necessary supplies and drugs available for treatment on site during designated treatment days.
OPTION YEAR - 3
EST QTY
UNIT OF MEASURE
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL AMOUNT
| 0001 |
| Veterinarian Services, as set forth in Section C, herein. Price includes portal to portal direct labor (time) expense. |
Hours
Trips
Hours
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
3,000
Per Animal**
TOTAL (ALL OR NONE) LINE ITEMS 0001, 0002, 0003, THROUGH 0004 K, OPTION YEAR 3 $___________ ___________
*Note: The supply items A – K cannot contain any labor hours, it must be for the cost of the supplies only. The labor hours need to be identified on 0001 and 0003.
The quantities listed above are estimates only and are not guaranteed by the Government. They are also the maximum quantities to be ordered for this performance period.
The veterinarian will provide all supplies/drugs required to perform the services described in the statement of work and/or covered in the treatment categories shown above. Any services not covered in the statement of work or in the treatment categories above shall be purchased by separate purchase order through the State office and approved by the COR or Project Inspector (PI). The above schedule covers the cost for supplies needed to complete the treatment. The cost of labor is included in the hourly veterinarian services. The contractor must have all necessary supplies and drugs available for treatment on site during designated treatment days.
OPTION YEAR - 4
EST QTY
UNIT OF MEASURE
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL AMOUNT
| 0001 |
| Veterinarian Services, as set forth in Section C, herein. Price includes portal to portal direct labor (time) expense. |
Hours
Trips
Hours
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
Per Animal**
3,000
Per Animal**
SUB-TOTAL FOR SUPPLIES BY TREATMENT CATEGORY $___________ _________
TOTAL (ALL OR NONE) LINE ITEMS 0001, 0002, 0003, THROUGH 0004 K, OPTION YEAR 4 $___________ ___________
*Note: The supply items A – K cannot contain any labor hours, it must be for the cost of the supplies only. The labor hours need to be identified on 0001 and 0003.
The quantities listed above are estimates only and are not guaranteed by the Government. They are also the maximum quantities to be ordered for this performance period.
The veterinarian will provide all supplies/drugs required to perform the services described in the statement of work and/or covered in the treatment categories shown above. Any services not covered in the statement of work or in the treatment categories above shall be purchased by separate purchase order through the State office and approved by the COR or Project Inspector (PI). The above schedule covers the cost for supplies needed to complete the treatment. The cost of labor is included in the hourly veterinarian services. The contractor must have all necessary supplies and drugs available for treatment on site during designated treatment days.
Supplies provided by BLM
- Blood tubes for EIA collection and testing and other blood tests prescribed by the contract Veterinarian.
- Penicillin for the treatment of infections.
- Vaccinations, needles, and de-wormer products for wild horses and burros.
- Equipment used to restrain wild horses and burros to administer drugs for treatments and surgeries.
- Medical waste and sharp disposal containers.
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