The BLM will award multiple contracts that can accommodate 200 - 5,000 head of wild horses, with a four- or nine-year renewal option. | Photo: iStock

The BLM will award multiple contracts that can accommodate 200 – 5,000 head of wild horses, with a four- or nine-year renewal option. All contracts require supplemental feed for a minimum of four months to ensure that animals maintain a quality body condition throughout the dormant months.

Bids will be accepted through May 3 from the following areas: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas Panhandle (only north of Hwy 82 and 84), Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The area west of the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon and Washington is excluded.

Applicants who are new to conducting business with the government must first obtain a Dun and Bradstreet number at dnb.com and then register at sam.gov  to respond to the solicitation. No fees are involved. The solicitation describes what to submit to the BLM and where to send it