The Bureau of Land Management Seeking Wild Horse and Burro Holding
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Bureau of Land Management
BLM Office:
Southeastern States
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking contractors who meet the requirement of a short term wild horse and burro holding facility within a 75-mile radius of Jackson, Mississippi. All applications must be received by June 27, 2016.
This critical location is in close proximity to the Southeastern States District Office and enables local BLM staff to provide assistance. The purpose of the holding facility is to provide some office space and adequate pastures, pens, and working areas to maintain, sort, treat and adopt wild horses and burros. An area that may be quarantined or an isolation facility is also required. This contract is for a one-year period, with a renewal option for up to four additional years.
Take the following steps to review the solicitation at www.fedconnect.net: Click on "Search Public Opportunities"; under Search Criteria, select "Reference Number"; type in the solicitation number "L16PS00565" and click “Search." The solicitation form will appear, including information about how to submit a proposal for consideration.
Applicants who have never conducted business with the Federal government must first obtain a Dun and Bradstreet number at www.dnb.com before registering at www.sam.gov/. No registration fees are required.
For further assistance, visit www.blm.gov/whb or contact Kemi Ismael, Contract Specialist, phone: 202-912-7098, e-mail: kismael@blm.gov, or Michael Byrd, Contract Specialist, phone: 202-912-7037, e-mail: mbyrd@blm.gov. In addition to answering general information questions, these contacts may also coordinate a meeting for an applicant with a BLM small business specialist. Contractors may also visit the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website which provides assistance to applicants for government contracts. Most assistance is free to little charge.
Under the authority of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, as amended, the BLM manages and protects wild horses and burros while working to ensure that population levels are in balance with other public rangeland resources and uses. As of March 1, 2016, the free-roaming population of BLM-managed wild horses and burros is estimated to be 67,027, exceeding by more than 40,000 the number which the BLM determines to be the appropriate management level. The BLM is applying population growth-suppression (PGS) measures and is supporting research to improve existing and develop new PGS tools.
For general questions about the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, please contact 866-468-7826 or wildhorse@blm.gov.
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.