Vet Services, Wild Horse - BLM IDAHO

The Bureau of Land Management Challis Field Office (Idaho) is seeking qualified veterinary service providers for wild horse care and intends to solicit on a basis to be determined by set-aside analysis, with capability statement responses due by July 30, 2026. Work is performed at the Challis Off-Range Corral facility in Challis, Idaho.

The contractor must provide veterinary services for up to 200 horses during and following a 2026 gather operation. Services span approximately two weeks between September 1 and November 1, 2026, consisting of one week of farm call evaluations, emergency care, and diagnostics (September 10–17) and one week of preparation work including blood draws, worming, and vaccinations (September 21–25). Scope includes Coggins testing for Equine Infectious Anemia, vaccinations, castration of approximately 75 males, health certificates for shipping, individual animal inspections, microchipping, antibiotic injections, and wound care. The contractor provides all supplies and equipment except vaccines and wormer, which BLM supplies or reimburses. Work must comply with County Health and OSHA infectious waste and sharps disposal regulations, use sterile needles for each animal, and perform castrations per American Association of Equine Practitioners standards.

Compensation is fixed unit price for actual services rendered, invoiced after the preparation period. Key personnel—primary veterinarian, backup veterinarian, and veterinarian assistant—must be identified pre-award, with substitutions only for illness, death, or employment termination. A post-award conference will be held at the Challis facility on the first service day.

Interested parties must register in SAM.gov and submit capability statements to cdodson@blm.gov by July 30, 2026, including CAGE Code and/or UEI number and small business classification, without pricing.