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Notice ID:12639520Q0150
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Animal Care (AC), Horse Protection (HP) program is seeking assistance in analyzing samples taken on horses at HP inspections to detect foreign s...
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Animal Care (AC), Horse Protection (HP) program is seeking assistance in analyzing samples taken on horses at HP inspections to detect foreign substances as defined in the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The HPA prohibits horses subjected to a cruel and abusive practice used to accentuate a horse’s gait called soring from participating in exhibitions, sales, shows, or auctions. To facilitate enforcement of the HPA, swab samples are collected on horses to detect foreign substances that may be used on horses for soring. The contractor will analyze swab samples for the presence of foreign substances on an as needed basis. They may also be requested to provide sampling kits, if needed. In order to penalize the violators of the HPA for applying foreign substances to their horses and to eliminate the act of soring, we need to have the analysis completed within two weeks. The intent is to award a 3-year IDIQ fixed price contract with the estimated total spend not to exceed $750,000 over the life of the contract. This procurement is not restricted to any socio-economic class as a result of market research performed and approved by a Department executed AD-1205. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541940 with a small business size standard of $7.5 million. Solicitation number 12639520Q0150 will posted on or about April 27, 2020. Any questions or inquiries must be e-mailed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Requests by telephone will not be honored. Point of contact: Leah Schultz, Contracting Officer, e-mail: leah.h.schultz@usda.gov.
