ELM creek VET contract

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Region is soliciting proposals for veterinary services at the Elm Creek Holding Facility in Nebraska. The contractor shall provide routine and emergency veterinary care including medical exams, vaccinations, surgeries, and health certificates to BLM's wild horses and burros. The contractor must be a licensed Nebraska veterinarian accredited to issue interstate health certificates and experienced in working with wild equines. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, personnel experience, response time capabilities, and past performance. Proposals are due by July 6, 2021.

The solicitation is set aside for total small business and falls under NAICS code 541940, Veterinary Services, with a size standard of $8 million. The incumbent contractor is Overton Veterinary Services with a contract value of $487,712.87 for the base period. The location of performance is the Elm Creek Holding Facility in Nebraska. Proposers shall provide firm fixed pricing for an initial base year starting August 19, 2021 through August 18, 2022, with four optional one-year extensions. The Bureau of Land Management seeks to award a single contract for veterinary services through a performance price tradeoff methodology.