BLM seeks off-range pastures for wild horses
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking off-range pastures to provide a free-roaming environment and quality care for excess wild horses removed from Western public rangelands. Off-range pasture facilities must be in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. The BLM intends to award multiple contracts that can accommodate 200-10,000 wild horses each for 5-10 years.
Vendors new to working with the federal government must register at SAM.gov to respond to the solicitation. No fee is required to register.
The solicitation, a list of frequently asked questions, and other resources are available at the BLM Funding Opportunities page.
The BLM manages wild horses and burros on public lands to ensure healthy herds and healthy rangelands. With virtually no natural predators that can control herd growth, wild horse and burro herds can double in size every four years and quickly overpopulate their habitat if not managed. To protect land and herd health, the BLM periodically removes excess animals from public lands and attempts to find good, qualified homes for excess animals through its adoption, sales and transfer programs. Animals that are not placed in new homes are transferred to an off-range pasture facility for long-term care. Off-range pastures provide large open spaces for unadopted and unsold wild horses to roam and graze.
Learn more about the Wild Horse and Burro Program.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.