Off-Range Pasture & Corral Services, UT Burros (Hybrid)

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking vendors to provide Off-Range Pasture and Corral Support Services for wild burros in Utah. The contract will require facilities capable of temporarily holding and maintaining between 200-2,000 wild burros, with specific infrastructure including corral facilities for 500 burros and adjacent pastures. Contractors must supply comprehensive services including personnel, hay, supplies, loading/unloading facilities, humane animal care, regular observation, facility management, fence maintenance, and a robust record keeping system. Interested vendors must submit their responses by 5:00 PM MST on February 14, 2025, via email to bpeck@blm.gov, including company information, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), size status, certifications, and detailed capability narratives. The BLM will use this sources sought market research to inform their acquisition strategy, though they are not committed to issuing a solicitation.

The procurement is classified under NAICS category 115210 (Support Activities for Animal Production) with an $11.0 million size standard, and there are no specific set-aside designations for this opportunity. The anticipated contract structure is a firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base year and four potential option years. While no incumbent contractors are explicitly named, the contract aims to establish a comprehensive service framework for managing wild burro populations in Utah. The service requirements indicate facilities must be located exclusively within Utah and capable of handling significant animal populations with professional, humane management practices. The total potential contract value and specific per-year funding allocations are not definitively stated in the pre-solicitation notice, leaving room for detailed pricing strategies in the full solicitation.