Litchfield VET services 2027

The Bureau of Land Management California Region intends to solicit veterinary services for the Litchfield Wild Horse & Burro Corrals under a Total Small Business set-aside, with a sources-sought response deadline of August 12, 2026, and anticipated solicitation release ahead of a contract start of October 1, 2026.

The procurement covers routine, urgent, and emergency veterinary care for wild horses and burros at the Litchfield facility in Lassen County, California. The contract runs five years from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031 (base year plus four one-year options), with workload averaging 600 animals annually and peaking August through November during gather operations when seven-day-per-week availability may be required.

Mandatory qualifications include an active California veterinary license, USDA Category II Accreditation, a minimum of one year equine experience, and annual Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program training. The primary veterinarian and qualified backup must respond on-site within four hours for acute emergencies and within two business days for routine clinical visits. Required services encompass equine arrival inspections and reports, Coggins testing with ICVI certification, surgical castrations under general anesthesia or sedation, parasite control, vaccinations, portable digital radiography, and humane euthanasia per AVMA guidelines. The contractor furnishes all personnel, surgical instruments, anesthetics, X-ray equipment, and specialized materials; the government provides vaccines, dewormers, penicillin, and facility support.

The vehicle is a Firm-Fixed-Price Streamlined Commercial RFQ under FAR Part 12. NAICS 541940 applies with a ten-million-dollar size standard. Sources-sought responses should include company details, UEI, CAGE Code, business size and socioeconomic designations, capability confirmations, and up to two examples of relevant equine or large-animal care experience.