Aerial Wildlife Capture and Transport Services

The State of Nevada, through the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), is seeking multiple vendors to provide aerial wildlife capture and transport services using helicopters and capture crews. The primary objectives are the safe, efficient, and humane capture, handling, processing, and transportation of big game animals such as bighorn sheep, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, elk, mountain goat, and moose within the state. The contract will be for a four-year period, with an option to renew for an additional two years. In the first year, NDOW estimates captures of 20 bighorn sheep for transplant, 20 bighorn sheep, 8 mountain goats, 75 elk, up to 200 pronghorns, up to 50 mule deer, and 6 moose. Vendors must provide detailed fixed pricing for all wildlife captures and related services, including hourly rates, per animal costs, and additional expenses. Proposals will be evaluated based on factors such as experience, expertise, conformance to the RFP terms, and cost.

The contract opportunity does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The RFP does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the total contract value or budget range is not explicitly stated. The selected vendors are Helicopter Wildlife Services-Heliwild LLC, Baker Aircraft, and WILDLIFE CAPTURE INC. Vendors must be appropriately licensed by the State of Nevada prior to commencing work, and their proposals will become public information once the contract is awarded.