Vet. Services - RossCash Farm, Roederer Farm, Blackburn Farm

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Corrections, Kentucky Correctional Industries, is seeking qualified veterinary service providers through a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) to deliver comprehensive animal health services at three state-owned cattle farms: Ross Cash Farm in Fredonia, Roederer Farm in LaGrange, and Blackburn Farm in Lexington. The scope of services includes onsite farm calls, animal examinations, surgical procedures, vaccinations, laboratory testing, necropsy services, and herd health consulting. Vendors may submit proposals for all three locations or individual farms at their discretion, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to award contracts to multiple vendors. The RFP was issued on March 17, 2022, with proposals due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on April 7, 2022; no bidders' conference is scheduled. The contract term runs from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, with two optional two-year renewal periods available subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission's Government Contract Review Committee. Evaluation criteria include a mandatory pass/fail requirement for Kentucky veterinary licensure, three professional references for cattle services including routine checks and Brucellosis vaccinations (100 points), an all-inclusive hourly rate for veterinary services (200 points), and optional oral presentations or demonstrations (100 points), with the lowest-priced proposal receiving maximum cost points and remaining proposals scored proportionally.

The procurement is subject to Kentucky's resident bidder and qualified bidder preference statutes, which may provide advantages to eligible in-state vendors. No incumbent contractors or current vendors are identified in the solicitation documents. Proposals must be submitted in three separate sealed packages containing technical proposals, cost proposals, and any proprietary information on specified media formats. All contract awards require approval by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and filing with the Legislative Research Commission prior to work commencement. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, conduct best and final offer discussions, and negotiate compensation based on submitted pricing. No specific award value or budget range is listed in the available documentation.