The Department of the Interior is soliciting veterinary services for EIA testing on wild horses gathered during the West Douglas Gather in Colorado. This is a total small business set-aside, suitable for small businesses with expertise in veterinary services, specifically those with experience handling and treating un-gentled large animals. The notice type is a solicitation, meaning the government will track responses, and the services must be completed within a two-day period, with all testing activities taking place during the scheduled West Douglas Gather dates.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
BLM-CO WILD HORSE & BURRO VETERINARY SERVICE
This amendment is to add a Q&A 5 document and updated bid sheet.
This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.6- Streamline Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 07/15/2026-08/31/2026
This is an RFQ for Veterinarian Services in accordance with BLM-CO WILD HORSE & BURRO VETERINARY SERVICE
POC: Contract Specialist Courtni Strickland - cstrickland@ios.doi.gov
Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration: www.sam.gov/SAM
2. Compliance with Section 889 clauses.
3. Invoicing and Payment: www.ipp.gov - 30 day prompt pay after delivery. We can accept and pay partial invoices for accepted deliveries.
4. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Items Provisions and Clauses
5. FAR Part 13- Simplified Acquisition Procedures
6. Service Contract Act Wages for Rio Blanco, CO
7. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541940; Veterinary Services $10
8. Type of Contract - Firm Fixed Price - no changes in price.
9. Basis of Award: Price and Other Factors
Minimum Requirements for responsive quote:
1. Fully filled in, priced and signed SF1449
2. Filled in Schedule of Prices (Attachment 3 - Excel format)
3. Technical Proposal detailing your capabilities. Your technical proposal must be written to the specific requirements of the Performance Work Statement. Please include enough description/information in order to determine technical acceptability. Vague and generic proposals will most likely be disqualified or graded as "technically not acceptable".
4. Past Performance- contactable references, sub-contracting plan if applicable
Instructions to Offerors:
- Check your SAM registration, this must be active and current at the time of offers due.
- Updates and registrations have been taking longer to process. If you have issues, there is free assistance is available at your local APEX Accelerators - https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/
- Email with any questions you have, prior to the closing date, with enough time to research an answer and post an amendment.
-Email your signed quote package to: cstrickland@ios.doi.gov, with " 140L1726Q0010 BLM-CO WILD HORSE & BURRO VETERINARY SERVICE" in the subject line, no later than July 10, 2026 1700 MT to include filled in SF-1449.
Provide company information to include: Name, Address, SAM UEI number, and POC Name and email along with the price should be included in the package.
-Offers are due July 10, 2026 no later than 17:00 hrs (5:00 PM) Mountain Time (MT).
Attachments:
ATTACHMENT 1- A04 SOW VET SERVICES
ATTACHMENT 2- A04 BID SHEET VET SERVICES
ATTACHMENT 3- B03 WD # 2015-5439
Primary POC: Contracting Specialist Courtni Strickland cstrickland@ios.doi.gov
Secondary POC: Contracting Officer Chau Nguyen cnguyen@ios.doi.gov
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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