Field Veterinary Services for Wild Horse Gather

The contract requires the provision of on-site veterinary services to perform Equine Infectious Anemia testing on approximately 100 to 110 wild horses during the West Douglas Gather in western Colorado, specifically in the 81648 zip code area. Services include blood collection from the horses, proper handling and preservation of samples, and accurate documentation of all procedures and results to ensure compliance with federal standards. The work must be conducted in the field during the gather operation, requiring specialized expertise in equine medicine and experience with wild horse populations under dynamic environmental conditions. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541940, indicating it is reserved entirely for qualified small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration. The solicitation was posted on June 23, 2026, with a response deadline of July 6, 2026, at 11:00 PM. The contracting activity is managed by the Colorado State Office under the Department of the Interior, and performance is expected to occur in the field at the gather site in western Colorado, with no specified physical office location required for delivery of services.