S207--Goose Management Milwaukee VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to identify firms interested in providing goose management services for the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. The services include providing trained Border Collies to herd geese on the grounds, ensuring the dogs are trained to use a wolf-like glance to influence the geese into flight or movement without touching them, and providing egg depreciation services using 100% corn oil when necessary. The contractor will be required to provide enough trained Border Collies to effectively clear geese flocking on the grounds, with services estimated to be required 40 weeks per calendar year. The contractor must also ensure that all dog waste is removed from the facility grounds and that the dogs are under command at all times. • The contractor must provide all materials, labor, tools, equipment, licensure, and travel necessary to perform the services. • The contractor must ensure that the Border Collies are trained to use a wolf-like glance to influence the geese into flight or movement without touching them. • The contractor must provide egg depreciation services using 100% corn oil when necessary. • The contractor must ensure that all dog waste is removed from the facility grounds. • The contractor must ensure that the dogs are under command at all times.