Wheatland WHB Facility Hoof Trimming SOW.docx

WILD HORSE AND BURRO HOOF TRIMMING 5 YEAR BPA

DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT

1) BACKGROUND

a) Wild horses and burros on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are protected, managed and controlled under the provisions of the Act of December 15, 1971, as amended (16 U.S.C. 13311340). As resource conditions and other factors warrant, excess wild horses and burros are removed from the public lands.

b) The Wheatland Off Range Corrals (ORC) is a new wild horse and burro holding facility located in Wheatland, WY.

a. 1005 North Wheatland Highway.

c) The average number of horses expected at the Wheatland ORC is approximately 1,500 head with a maximum capacity of 3,500 head.

d) During the time the wild horses and burros are maintained at these holding facilities their hooves will need to be trimmed, possibly several times a year.

e) The BLM has the need to contract for the services of hoof trimming.

2) OBJECTIVES

a) The contractor must have the knowledge and skill to trim wild horses and burros hooves with minimal stress and injury to the animals.

b) The contractor must be able to work effectively with BLM personnel to efficiently trim wild horses and burros hooves.

c) The contractor must be available to work full days and trim up to 60 animals per day at the holding corrals located in Wheatland, WY.

3) GENERAL SERVICES

Acceptable Methods

a) Hooves can be trimmed with an electrical powered and/or cordless (with battery pack) angle grinder compatible with an aluminum flat disc with carbide teeth, and/or an aluminum oxide abrasive pad of the type commonly used for trimming animals.

b) All trimming will be conducted with the animal secured in a hydraulic tilt chute.

4) SPECIFIC SERVICES

a) Heels will be trimmed to a natural angle and length.

b) Toes are trimmed to a natural angle and length.

c) Bars will be trimmed to be straight and tapered.

d) The necessary amount of sole is removed to ensure a level hoof.

e) Wall flares will be addressed as necessary.

f) The outer hoof wall will be rolled (Mustang Roll). As directed by the COR/PI, for natural break-over, the entire hoof wall may need to be rolled, toe to heel.

g) Every hoof will be approached with the concept of “Target Trimming” – that is, trim that which is most important first, and only that - one item at a time. This means that every single part of the hoof is not always trimmed; focus only on what is necessary.

5) RESPONSIBILITIES OF BLM

a) BLM and/ or facility contract wranglers will bring the wild horses and burros to the hydraulic chute and assist in the restraint of the animals.

b) BLM will operate the hydraulic chute to allow the wild horse or burro to be tilted and tied up for ease in hoof trimming.

c) If needed, a facility veterinarian will administer any drugs that the BLM manager thinks is appropriate or necessary.

d) BLM will notify the contractor 5 days prior to the start of work. BLM will also provide an estimate of the number of animals needing trimmed and an estimate of the number of days necessary to complete the task.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE (TPEC)

The Contracting Officer has established a TPEC to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation of technical capability will be based exclusively on the content of the proposal and any subsequent discussions required. The TPEC will not consider any technical capability information or data incorporated by reference or otherwise referred to. The identities of the TPEC personnel are confidential, and any attempt by the offerors to contact these individuals is prohibited.

INITIAL REVIEW

Proposals are being solicited for a person or persons with the knowledge and skill to trim wild horse and burro’s hooves at the Wheatland ORC. Further, offeror must provide certification that no member of the corporation, or any person named in the proposal has been convicted of, nor are currently under indictment or investigation for any cruelty to animal charges. Failure to certify will render the response to this RFP nonresponsive and result in rejection.

Each proposal received will be reviewed initially to determine if it conforms to the general requirements of the solicitation. If a proposal does not conform to the solicitation requirements and would be incapable of being placed in the competitive range without major or significant changes, the proposal will be rejected and will not be further evaluated. Those proposals that are found to be in general conformance with the solicitation requirements will be forwarded to the TPEC for further evaluation. Evaluation of proposals will be in accordance with that provision entitled “Evaluation Process” as contained in this section. Each proposal received will be reviewed initially to determine if it conforms to the general requirements of the solicitation.

OVERALL RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION FACTORS

Proposals submitted will be evaluated as set forth in section M of this solicitation. The factors to be evaluated are shown below and are listed in descending order of importance.

Evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

A particularly low rating regarding one or more of the evaluation factors could render a proposal unacceptable.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Factor I, Technical Capability will be evaluated by the TPEC. The major criteria and sub criteria to be evaluated are listed below. The criteria are listed in descending order of importance unless otherwise stated. Sub criteria are listed in descending order of importance within each criterion, unless otherwise stated.

FACTOR I - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY:

The Offeror's response in the Technical Capability proposal will be evaluated against the following factors:

Criteria 1 – Knowledge and skill

Provide a detailed description of your knowledge, experience and skill on how you would trim wild horses and burros hooves. The offeror needs to provide photos to show how they trim horses and /or burros hooves.

Criteria 2 – Equipment

Explain in detail the equipment you would use to safely trim wild horses and burros hooves.

Criteria 3 – Availability

Demonstrate your availability to be at the Rock Springs WH&B Facility for multiple days with only a 5 day notice.

BID SCHEDULE

First Year of BPA

Provide services Equipment and Materials to trim wild horses and burros at the Wheatland WH&B Facility in Wheatland, WY, in accordance with the Statement of Work and all other terms and conditions contained herein.

Item No. Description QTY Unit Unit Price Total amount

0010 Trimming 3,6003,600 per head $___________ $_________

Option Yr 1 Trimming 3,600 per head $______ $_________

Option Yr 2 Trimming 3,600 per head $______ $_________

Option Yr 3 Trimming 3,600 per head $______ $_________

Option Yr 4 Trimming 3,600 per head $______ $_________

Quantities listed above are for estimation purposes only. Actual numbers may vary. Will be paid based upon actual number of horses and burros trimmed each time services are requested.