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Prescribed Livestock Grazing Services

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Response Deadline08/22/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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The contract obligates the provider to deliver comprehensive livestock grazing services to achieve prescribed vegetation management goals in Thousand Oaks, California. This includes supplying and managing herds of goats and sheep for a two-stage grazing process specifically designed to remove thatch and suppress annual grasses, ensuring ecological balance and land stewardship. The contractor must also provide continuous on-site herding, supervision, and management throughout the duration of the project to ensure livestock are effectively deployed and the grazing objectives are met with precision. All services are to be performed under a subcontract arrangement for the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency, with work focused exclusively within the designated area of Thousand Oaks. The solicitation, posted on July 28, 2026, requires proposals to be submitted by August 22, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 112990 for other animal production. The contractor is expected to manage all logistical, operational, and animal welfare aspects of the grazing program, with no set-aside provisions specified, and must adhere strictly to the prescribed methods to ensure environmental outcomes align with conservation goals.

General Info

Goats and sheep to graze in Thousand Oaks for vegetation management under Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency contract.

Agency

California → Conejo Open Space Conservation AgencyView Agency

NAICS

112990 - All Other Animal ProductionView NAICS

Place of Performance

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

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PostedJul 28

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Response DeadlineAug 22

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AgencyCalifornia → Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency

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Provide livestock (goats, sheep), herding, supervision, and on-site management to implement two-stage prescribed grazing for thatch removal and annual grass suppression.

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