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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking a contractor to provide targeted sheep grazing services at the Magnolia Ranch Recreation Area in California. The goal of the project is to control yellow starthistle and medusahead, and to increase native vegetation. The contractor will be responsible for providing a minimum of 500 and a maximum of 800 mature heads of sheep, as well as a full-time herder to tend to the sheep. The contractor will also be required to provide self-contained mobile housing and to ensure that the sheep are grazed in a manner that minimizes damage to the environment. Some key points to consider include: • The period of performance shall be for one base year and four option years. • The active period of performance will be from May 1st to August 30th each year. • The contractor will be paid for a maximum of 3 months of the 12-month contract period. • The contractor shall submit an actual use report at the end of the sheep grazing period. • The contractor shall not use agri-chemicals, including fertilizers, herbicides, and biocides, without prior permission from the BLM.