Veterinary Services for Animal Control

Pinal County, Arizona is issuing Request for Proposal 264131 to procure veterinary services for Pinal County Animal Care & Control throughout the county on an as-needed, as-required basis. The procurement seeks qualified veterinarian(s) to provide comprehensive services including animal examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment; surgical services; vaccinations (DAPP, Rabies, Lyme, and Bordetella); emergency veterinary care with telephonic consultations preferably available 24/7; minor and major surgery; and spay/neuter services. Applicants must hold current Arizona veterinary licensure, possess the ability to prescribe and dispense medications, and demonstrate a minimum of five years of high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter experience. The evaluation committee will assess proposals based on previous surgical and physical examination efficiency, proposed solution meeting mandatory requirements, cost proposal, and references from three to five animal control clinics with preference for government entities. Electronic submissions through the Bonfire Purchasing System are due by 2:00 p.m. MST on June 4, 2026, with a solicitation opening via Google Meet scheduled for the same date and time. The contract will commence on June 17, 2026, and remain effective through June 16, 2027, with options to renew for four additional one-year periods.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types have been identified in the available documentation. Vendors must maintain an office within 150 miles of Pinal County and carry comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence), automobile liability ($1,000,000), and professional liability/malpractice insurance ($1,000,000 each claim and aggregate). No incumbent vendor information, existing infrastructure requirements, or specific budget allocations have been disclosed. The submission package requires a signed cover sheet, vendor information form, proprietary statement, exceptions form, lobbying certification, non-collusion affidavit, insurance requirements certification, itemized pricing for twenty-four listed services plus additional offerings, W-9 documentation, Universal Entity Identifier number, and three to five reference letters. Payment will be rendered upon completion and acceptance of work, with invoices processed within thirty days of completion, and the contract includes non-appropriation provisions with automatic termination on July 1st if subsequent fiscal year funding is not appropriated.