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This is a small business set-aside for sheep farming (NAICS ****) for targeted grazing at Magnolia Ranch to reduce yellow starthistle and medusahead. The contract period is one base year with four option years, with active grazing from May 1st to August 30th annually. The contractor will be paid for a maximum of 3 months of the 12-month contract period. A minimum herd size of 500 mature sheep is required. The contractor is responsible for watering, temporary fencing, and providing a full-time herder with livestock guardian dogs. The contractor must maintain bodily injury and property damage liability insurance of at least $1,000,000/$3,000,000/$100,000, with BLM as an additional insured. Livestock must be cleansed with weed-free forage for 5 days prior to arrival if grazed in areas with specific invasive weeds. An actual use report is required at the end of the grazing period. No agrichemicals, fertilizers, herbicides, or biocides are allowed without prior BLM permission. Vehicles must be registered, insured, and operated by licensed drivers. Communications received after 3:00 PM locally on weekdays, 12:00 PM locally on Fridays, or before a holiday will be considered received on the next business day. Weekly reports to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) are required. Federal holidays are observed. Fire prevention compliance is mandatory if work continues during declared fire danger periods. Quotations must be submitted via email to ***@***. *. * no later than close of business on March 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT.
The active period of performance for grazing services will be from May 1st to August 30th each year, with the contractor being paid for a maximum of 3 months within the 12-month contract period. The bid notice states, The active period of performance will be from May 1staugust 30 each year.
The bid notice specifies that this is a small business set aside under NAICS **** Sheep Farming. It also requires the contractor to maintain specific insurance coverage: The contractor shall maintain bodily insurance and property damage liability insurance for the property with a responsible insurance carrier in the amount of not less than 1,000,**** for injury to any one person, 3,000,**** for injury arising from any one accident or occurrence, and 100,**** for damage to property and fire damage.
The bid notice mentions potential consequences for livestock guardian dog (LGD) behavior: if two confirmed observations or one confirmed attack on people or domestic dog occurs off leash during prohibited hours, the contractor will remove the lgds for the rest of the grazing season.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples. It states, The contractor shall not use agrichemicals, including fertilizers, herbicides and biocides, or supplemental feeds without prior permission for their use from the blm.