F--Eastern States ORC Region 4

This solicitation, titled F--Eastern States ORC Region 4 and issued under solicitation number 140L0126R0004 by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management ACQ & FA office in Washington D.C., seeks proposals for Off-Range Corral (ORC) Support Services for the Wild Horse & Burro Program within Region 4, covering Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a five-year period of performance running through July 31, 2031, divided into annual ordering periods. The requirement is a firm-fixed-price contract, with pricing structured around unit rates for animal-days of care, veterinary services capped at $350 per animal per year, hoof trimming, and carcass disposal. Offerors must provide all personnel, facilities, equipment, and resources necessary to maintain a facility capable of housing a minimum of 120 wild horses and burros at any time, with capacity to support up to 400 per year, including daily feeding, medical care, and compliance with state and local regulations for disposal. The solicitation is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 115210, and proposals must be submitted electronically by May 29, 2026, to the contracting officer, Lisa Turner. Proposals must be organized into five distinct volumes, with strict separation of pricing into Volume V only; Volumes I through IV must contain technical, past performance, small business participation, and administrative compliance information, respectively. Proposals are evaluated through a best-value source selection process with pass/fail gates for facility and responsibility, followed by weighted consideration of technical capability, past performance, and small business participation—collectively deemed significantly more important than price, though price remains a major factor in final award decisions. Mandatory compliance includes adherence to specific FAR clauses including those on gratuities, subcontractor sales restrictions, labor standards, government property, and payments to small business subcontractors, with deviations and alternates applied as specified. Additional requirements include submission of a safety plan, certification of conduct for the proposed Farm Project Manager, and compliance with federal nondisclosure protocols. Offerors must maintain current SAM registrations and submit hard copies of specific representations for telecommunications equipment and services. Payment processing requires enrollment in the IPP system administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, with waivers available only if submitted with the proposal