Axtell Veterinarian Services

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Region is soliciting veterinary services for wild horses and burros at the Axtell Off-Range Corral facility in Utah through Request for Quote 140L5725R0004. The contractor will provide comprehensive veterinary care for approximately 2,500 wild horses and burros across two adjacent facilities with a total capacity of 3,750 animals, including services such as Coggins testing, castrations, emergency care, health certificates, microchipping, and routine inspections. The contract requires the veterinarian to develop a proactive healthcare plan and make an estimated one or more weekly visits, potentially increasing to 2-3 days per week during preparation for adoption or gelding procedures. The evaluation will use a tradeoff approach where past performance is considered more important than price, with technical capability evaluated on a pass/fail basis and past performance focusing on veterinary services for large animals. Questions are due by July 21, 2025, with quotes due by July 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541940 with a size standard of $10 million, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the available documentation. The contract structure includes a base year from August 16, 2025 to August 15, 2026, with four potential option years extending through August 15, 2030, creating a possible five-year contract term. Annual service quantities are estimated to include 3,000 Coggins tests, 1,500-1,000 castration surgeries, 10 emergency care visits, 60 health certificates, 100 farm calls, 50 corral inspections, 2,000 individual animal inspections, and 2,000 microchip procedures. The services will be performed at the Axtell facility in Utah, which includes a unique burro facility that is the only BLM contract burro facility in existence. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis with monthly invoicing and unused funds deobligated at the end of each service year.