Animal Transportation and Relocation Services

The contract seeks qualified small businesses to provide humane and compliant transportation services for wild horses and burros between designated facilities, including movements for medical care, relocation, or other official purposes. All transport must adhere to strict animal welfare standards, ensuring the safety and well-being of the animals through properly trained personnel, approved vehicles, and methodologies that minimize stress and injury during transit. The services are required to support the operations of the Department of the Interior’s Wyoming State Office, with performance centered at Elm Creek, and must meet all federal regulations governing the handling of wild equines. This is a total small business set-aside solicitation under NAICS code 484220, exclusively available to small business concerns as defined by the Small Business Administration. The opportunity was posted on July 26, 2026, with responses due by August 14, 2026. Contractors must demonstrate experience in animal transport, particularly with wild horses and burros, and be capable of providing documentation of compliance with humane handling protocols. The contract is structured as a subcontract and does not include details regarding funding amount or term length, but successful offerors will be expected to maintain consistent operational readiness and regulatory compliance throughout the duration of the services rendered.