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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: March 10, 2020 Media Contact: Paul McGuire; pmcguire@blm.gov; (405) 579-7190 BLM seeks bids for off-range corrals for wild horses and burros Facilities must be located within western Nevada and southwestern Idaho WASHINGTON The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is seeking contractors to provide corral space for wild horses and burros gathered from public rangelands in the West. The BLM will award contracts to facilities in western Nevada and southwestern Idaho that can accommodate 500�3,500 wild horses and burros in safe, humane conditions. Corrals will serve as short-term holding and preparation facilities for animals to be transferred to off-range pastures or adoption and sale locations elsewhere around the country. Facilities must be staffed by personnel with knowledge, skill and ability to safely handle wild horses and burros and be capable of providing appropriate veterinary care. Bids will be accepted through April 9, 2020. Applicants who are new to conducting business with the government must first obtain a Dun and Bradstreet number at www.dnb.com and then register at www.sam.gov/to respond to the solicitation. No fee is involved. The solicitation details the requirements and describes what to submit to the BLM and where to send it. To obtain the contract solicitation (1) Go to www.fedconnect.net; (2) Click on Search Public Opportunities (3) Under Search Criteria, Reference Number (4) Enter the solicitation reference number: 140L0120R0006; (5) Click Search and once the solicitation information appears, download the information on the right. A list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) including technical point of contact is available at: www.blm.gov/whb <http://www.blm.gov/whb>. |
IDAHO HORSE COUNCIL
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT March 18, 2020 Due to the Coronavirus outbreak and the guidance of the Centers Disease for Control and Prevention (CDC), the 2020 Idaho Horse Council Horse Expo has been canceled and rescheduled for April 9, 10, 11, and 2021. The 2021 Idaho Horse Expo will feature the same amazing clinicians, competitions, demonstrations, and or seminars with a few minor changes. We do this with much sadness and regret, but this difficult business decision was made to protect our horse community citizens, our clinicians, our presenters, and our amazing volunteers and their families. Idaho Horse Expo vendors who have paid for booth space, and/or participants who have paid an entry fee have two options:
Please email idahohorsecouncil@yahoo.com and let us know which option works best for you! We greatly acknowledge and appreciate all of the 2020 Idaho Horse Expo volunteers and the clinicians who helped to plan the 2020 Horse Expo, with countless hours of their time and all the wonderful ideas they have shared. Moving forward, this collaboration will make the 2021 Horse Expo an event to remember. Please continue to visit the www.idahohorseexpo.com and www.idahohorseexpo.com websites for updates on upcoming events and information pertaining to the Idaho Horse Industry. |
