Bureau of Land Management, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709

99 -- WILDHORSE GENTLING, TRAINING AND ADOPTION SOL 1422D910Q980032 DUE 051598 POC Patricia A. Fort, Contracting Officer, 208-373-3910 E-MAIL: Wildhorse Gentling, Training and Adoption, pfort@id.blm.gov. The Contractor shall provide services for the preparation for adoption of 25 wild horses. This includes: receiving, handling, gentling, veterinary care, training to be led with lead rope and harness, trimming of hooves, grooming, regional advertising, and management of a live-auction, for the adoption of 25 wild horses. This is a pilot project, only one of the three regions listed below will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The regions are Northern Virginia Region (defined as the counties of Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Faquier, Frederick, Louden, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren). Southeastern Pennsylvania Region (defined as the counties of Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Deleware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northhampton, Philidelphia, and York). Southern California Region (defined as the counties of Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura). The wild horses, geldings andmares ranging in age from two to nine years, will be delivered to the contractor's facility from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Palomino Valley, Nevada, Wild Horse Facility. BLM will provide safe, single deck transport, and be responsible for their feed, water, rest and health inroute, and provide all interstate livestock permits. The rationale for targeting the three regions listed above is based on market research which shows that the population of horses and equine veterinarians, and expenditures by the horse industry are favorable. None of the Regions have a history of frequent Bureau of Land Management wild horse adoptions. The contractor must have safe, secure and clean stalls, paddocks, round pen, receiving and loading facilities for handling the horses, and the ability to gentle and train the horses to be easily led by lead rope and harness in 30 days. The contractor must have a history of handling wild horses, an experienced equine veterinarian, and professional horse trainers, who use non-violent resistance-free methods for gentling and training horses. The facility must have a sanitary water supply and clean, nutritious feed. The contractor must design and propose an effective advertising/marketing strategy which includes regional and local newspapers, equine publications and other media emphasizing the value and importance of adopting wild free-roaming horses. The contractor must supply an auctioneer experienced in live horse auctions and access to a secure facility to conduct a live public auction. The auction will take place on a single Saturday afternoon, to be scheduled after award. The administration and paperwork for the actual adoption including, supplying a list of qualified adopters, and handling payments will be supplied by the Bureau of Land Management. The horses shall be given health examinations by an equine veterinarian upon arrival and given any medical treatment, health care or vaccinations indicated by their condition and health records. Horses arriving at contractor's facility sick or injured or who become sick or injured will be cared for by the contractor's veterinarian and BLM will reimburse the contractor actual costs. Approval of these costs shall be granted by the Contracting Officer prior to incurring cost. The horses also will be examined by an equine veterinarian on the day preceding the adoption by auction and their health records updated. No sick or injured horses will be adopted. Prior to contract award, the contractor's facilities will be inspected and staff interviewed by the Bureau of Land Management. Upon successful completion of the pilot project, the Bureau of Land Management may solicit and award additional contracts for similar preparation of up to an additional 2,500 horses. The Bureau of Land Management policies and guidelines for the handling and training of wild horses will be supplied on request. This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), number 1422D910Q980032. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. This solicitation is set-aside for small business under standard industrial classification code 8999. The Small Business Annual Receipts for the firm and its Affiliates, for the preceding three (3) fiscal years does not exceed $5.0 million. The contract line number is: Item 1, Furnish facilities, necessary feed and labor to maintain and care for horses, 25 Each; Item 2, Training Costs, 25 Each; Item 3, Veterinarian services/medical costs, 25 Each; Item 4, Furnish services to care for sick or injured horses, As required, will be paid at actual costs, prior approval by Contracting Officer is required; Item 5, Furnish services to take of deceased horses, As required, will be paid at actual costs prior, approval by Contracting Officer is required; Item 6, Marketing Costs, 1 Job; Item 7, Auction/ Adoption Facility Costs, 1 Job. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial is applicable. The provision at 52,212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable, and the following shall be included in paragraph (a) of this provision. Quotes will be evaluated on technical capability, past performance, and price listed in descending order of importance. Technical Capability will include: (1) Depth of Experience in Training and Handling Horses; (2) Provision of medical and health exams and treatments, including having a practicing staff equine Veterinarian; (3) Quality of Overall Approach, including the composition of the Team and Handling Methods; (4) Quality of Facilities, including clean and safe individual stalls, paddocks, round pen, water and feed. Past performance will be based on the Contracting Officer's knowledge, contacting providedreferences, and other reasonable sources. Please address the following specific cost items with your quote: (1) Daily board for 25 wild horses for 30 days, including feed and water in individual stalls with access to a secure pen or paddock; (2) Gentling and training costs: Preparing 25 wild horses in 30 days to be led by rope and halter using the most gentle method (gentling or joining-up in a round pen); (3) Veterinarian costs for 25 wild horses for 30 days, including arrival and pre-adoption exams, medications and vaccinations; (4) Trimming hooves and grooming of 25 wild horses; (5) Advertising and marketing costs (for 30 days prior to auction); (6) Transportation cost from contractor's facility to auction site; (7) Facility cost for public auction; (8) Auctioneer cost; (9) Insurance Cost; (10) Management cost. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, is applicable. The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is applicable, and the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable: 52.219-14, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.246-04. Offers are due at the above office by close of business May 15, 1998. The estimated start date is June 1, 1998. For additional information contact the above named Contracting Officer. See Note 1***** (0121)

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