Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 140L0125R0010

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking support services for the Wild Horse and Burro Program through a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation issued as a Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract under NAICS code 115210. The contract, designated as RFP No. 140L0125R0010, is structured as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) with an initial performance period of either five or ten years from the date of award. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and qualify as small business concerns as defined under FAR 19.000(a)(3), with no awards extending to other than small businesses. The scope requires providing off-range pasture care for wild horses and burros across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Utah, with daily population levels ranging from 200 to 10,000 animals. Contractors must ensure animals are maintained in large pasture settings that permit free-roaming behavior, with adequate shelter, water, and forage to sustain good body condition while minimizing human handling. All operations must adhere to the BLM Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (CAWP) and require management personnel with demonstrated expertise in equine behavior, nutrition, and sustainable grassland management. Proposals must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov by the deadline of August 3, 2026, and shall consist of three separate volumes: business, technical, and price proposals. Awards will be made using best-value source selection procedures, incorporating tradeoffs between price and non-price factors, without discussions unless determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. Payments will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer using information from the contractor’s SAM registration. The Contracting Officer for this requirement is Cristina Hayden, reachable through the Department of the Interior, Washington D.C. office.