Sources Sought Notice-Wild Horse & Burro Program

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the Department of the Interior, has issued a Sources Sought Notice for their Wild Horse and Burro Program's Off-Range Pasture (ORP) procurement. The notice seeks to identify vendors capable of providing free-roaming pasture environments for excess wild horses across the Western and Midwestern United States. The program requires contractors with the capacity to care for between 200 to 10,000 animals in grassland pasture settings. This initiative falls under NAICS code 115210 (Support Activities for Animal Production) with a small business size standard of $11 million. The procurement is structured as a five-year Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC).

The primary objective of this Sources Sought Notice is to gauge market interest and identify qualified contractors who can establish and maintain appropriate facilities for wild horse care while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. Interested firms must submit a completed Attachment A form along with a two-page Capability Statement by 5:00 PM EST on October 9, 2025, to chayden@blm.gov. Eligible contractors must demonstrate their ability to provide necessary facilities and care for the animals, and they may utilize either leased or owned land for their operations. The notice particularly encourages participation from small businesses, including Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), HUBZone firms, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and 8(a) certified companies. Vendors must specify their daily minimum and maximum animal care capacity and indicate whether their facilities are construction-ready or already operational.