Description
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking a contractor to provide veterinary services for wild horses at the Challis Field Office in Idaho. The contractor will be responsible for providing services such as farm calls, emergency care, vaccinations, and health certificates for up to 200 horses. The contractor will also be required to provide all necessary supplies and equipment for the services. The BLM will provide some equipment and aid in restraining animals for veterinary care. The contractor will be paid a fixed unit price for the services rendered.
Some key responsibilities of the contractor include:
• Providing veterinary services for wild horses
• Performing farm calls and emergency care
• Administering vaccinations and health certificates
• Conducting individual animal inspections
• Providing micro-chipping services
• Collecting tissue samples for postmortem examinations
• Performing castrations and cryptorchid castrations
• Issuing health certificates for interstate shipment of horses