Delta WH&B Facility Feeding Contract

The Bureau of Land Management Utah Region is seeking a contractor to provide daily feeding and watering services for wild horses and burros at the Delta Wild Horse & Burro Facility in Delta, Utah. The facility serves as a preparation center for animals awaiting adoption through the BLM's Adopt-A-Horse program, with animal populations ranging from 20 to 300 head. The contractor must demonstrate capability to safely handle wild horses, maintain animals in good condition, operate farm equipment, perform physical labor including lifting 100-130 pound hay bales, provide personal protective equipment, and immediately report any animal health issues. The government will evaluate offers using a tradeoff approach, with technical capability and past performance weighted as more important than price. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by January 20, 2026, and all quotes are due by January 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

This is a firm-fixed price contract set aside for total small businesses under NAICS code 115210 (Support Activities for Animal Production), with a size standard of $11.0 million. The base contract period runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2031, providing a potential five-year service arrangement. The contractor will be responsible for daily feeding during weekdays, weekends, and holidays, with the government furnishing all hay, feeding equipment, and watering system components. Additional performance requirements include maintaining water troughs and feed managers through monthly flushing and quarterly cleaning operations, plus regular equipment maintenance and facility cleanliness. The place of performance is the Delta WH&B Facility located in Millard County, Utah, and the contractor must comply with Service Contract Act wage determinations and federal wage and benefit requirements applicable to Utah counties in the specified region.