Emergency Equine Medical Response

The contract seeks an on-call emergency veterinary service provider to deliver immediate medical care to injured or ill wild horses during gather operations at the Challis Resource Management Area. The work involves responding to equine medical emergencies in the field, ensuring humane treatment, stabilizing animals, and facilitating safe handling during capture and transport phases. Services must be available on short notice, 24 hours a day, throughout the duration of the gather, which may extend over several days or weeks depending on operational needs. The provider is expected to have the necessary equipment, qualified personnel, and protocols to handle high-stress, uncontrolled environments with minimal supervision. This subcontract is classified under NAICS code 541940, indicating it pertains to other miscellaneous scientific and technical consulting services, and is issued by the Idaho State Office of the Department of the Interior. The solicitation was posted on July 22, 2026, with a response deadline of July 30, 2026. The place of performance is in remote, rural areas of Idaho, requiring the contractor to be prepared for challenging terrain and weather conditions. No set-aside provisions are identified, and while point of contact details are not provided, the contractor must be capable of working independently under the broader oversight of federal land management operations.