Project Information

Bid Title

Vet Service For Lec

Issuing Agency

State Government of Pennsylvania

Location

Pennsylvania

Published Date

Apr 30, 2026

Closing Date

May 27, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

6100065904

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Project Description

General Information
Department for this solicitation:	Procurement
Date Prepared:	04/29/26	Types:	RFP
Advertisement Type:	Service Materials Service & Materials PW Construction Agency Construction Real Estate
Solicitation/Project#:	6100065904	Solicitation/Project Title:	VET SERVICE FOR LEC
Description:	The Department of Agriculture is soliciting for proposals for veterinary services excluding drugs and supplies at the Livestock Evaluation Center located at 1494 West Pine Grove Road, PA Furnace, PA  16865. Please go to (https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=CommonwealthPA) to view the list of solicitations. All Offerors are required to submit their proposal through JAGGAER Log In: (https://solutions.sciquest.com/apps/Router/SupplierLogin?CustOrg=CommonwealthPA) PROPOSALS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH JAGGAER. Responding to JAGGAER Event: (https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dgs/documents/documents/itq-documents/helpful-information/responding%20to%20an%20event%20in%20jaggaer.pdf) Technical support is available via Jaggaer at Supplier Support Information | JAGGAER Support JAGGAER Support or (800) 233-1121 **Supplier Help: For system navigation questions, please contact the DGS Bid Room at 1-877-435-7363 ext. 2 or RA-GSJAGGAERHELP@pa.gov; For Jaggaer technical issues (i.e. problems logging in and password related issues), please contact the Jaggaer Customer Support Team at 1-800-233-1121 opt 2.**

Department Information
Department/Agency:	Department of Agriculture	Delivery Location:	1494 W Pine Grove Road  Pa Furnace  Pa 16865
County:	Huntingdon	Duration:	June, 30, 2031

Contact Information
First Name:	Clara	Last Name:	Roy-Brown
Phone Number: (XXX-XXX-XXXX)	717-705-9503	Email:	croy@pa.gov

Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.
Solicitation Start Date:	04/29/26
Solicitation Due Date:	05/27/26	Solicitation Due Time:	9:00 AM
Solicitation Opening Date:	05/27/26	Solicitation Opening Time:	9:05 AM
Opening Location:	This Is An Electronic Solicitation  There Is No Public Bid Opening
No. of Addendums:	0
Amended Date:	04/30/26

Related Solicitation Files

Original Files TECHNICAL SUBMITTAL - LEC Veterinary Services - 4.20.2026.pdf T&C 4.28.2026 VET SERVICES.pdf cost submital vet services - LEC.docx

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TECHNICAL SUBMITTAL

I-1. Statement of the Project. State in succinct terms your understanding of the project

presented, or the service required by this RFP.

The Department of Agriculture is soliciting for proposals for veterinary services

excluding drugs and supplies at the Livestock Evaluation Center located at 1494 West

Pine Grove Road, PA Furnace, PA 16865.

Offeror Response

I-2. Qualifications.

A. Company Overview. The potential offeror must have Pennsylvania Veterinary

license USDA Level 2 accreditation and demonstrate their ability to perform the

services outlined. The veterinary practice must be within a 20 mile geographic

radius of the Livestock Evaluation Center to accommodate emergency care.

Offeror Response

B. Prior Experience. Include experience in practice of food animal production

medicine with cattle and small ruminants specifically related to management of

herd health, nutrition, hoof health and locomotion, accredited veterinary duties,

breeding soundness exams, diagnosis of pregnancy and development and

implementation of management, vaccination and deworming strategies to

proactively safeguard herd health. Experience shown should be work done by

individuals who will be assigned to this project as well as that of your company.

Studies or projects referred to must be identified and the name of the customer

shown, including the name, address, and telephone number of the responsible

official of the customer, company, or agency who may be contacted.

Offeror Response

C. Personnel. Describe in narrative form the number of executive and professional

personnel who will be engaged in the work and indicate where these personnel

will be physically located during the time they are engaged in the Project. For key

personnel, namely veterinarians, include the employee’s name, and through a

resume or similar document, the Project personnel’s education and experience in

in practice of food animal production medicine with cattle and small ruminants

specifically related to management of herd health, nutrition, hoof health and

locomotion, accredited class 2 veterinary duties, breeding soundness exams,

diagnosis of pregnancy and development and implementation of management,

vaccination and deworming strategies to proactively safeguard herd health.

Indicate the responsibilities each individual will have in this Project and how long

each has been with your company.

D. Transition of Services from Existing Veterinarian

In order to support the transition of services from the current veterinarian the

potential offeror must contract with the current veterinarian as a paid consultant

and or subcontractor for a period of 12 months. Current veterinarian will work

with the potential offeror to gain a favorable outcome as current veterinarian’s

sole interest is providing a seamless transition of all services to offeror while

drawing minimum compensation.

The Penn State feeding trials/research trials are not included within the scope of

this RFP and arrangements for those services must be made independently of this

agreement. Drugs and other pharmaceuticals should be procured by the

Department when possible only those drugs requiring special administration or

licensure should be procured by the potential offeror.

Offeror Response

E. Subcontractors: Provide a subcontracting plan for all subcontractors, including

small diverse business and small business subcontractors, who will be assigned to

the Project. The selected Offeror is prohibited from subcontracting or outsourcing

any part of this Project without the express written approval from the

Commonwealth. Upon award of the contract resulting from this RFP,

subcontractors included in the proposal submission are deemed approved. For

each position included in your subcontracting plan provide:

1. Name of subcontractor;

2. Primary contact name and email;

3. Address of subcontractor;

4. Description of services to be performed;

5. Number of employees by job category assigned to this project; and

6. Resumes (if appropriate and available).

Offeror Response

I-3. Training. If appropriate, indicate recommended training of agency personnel. Include

agency personnel to be trained, the number to be trained, duration of the program, place

of training, curricula, training materials to be used, number and frequency of sessions,

and number and level of instructors.

Offeror Response

I-4. Financial Capability. Describe your company’s financial stability and economic

capability to perform the contract requirements. The Commonwealth reserves the right to

request additional information to evaluate an Offeror’s financial capability.

Offeror Response

I-5. Requirements.

A. Emergency Preparedness. To support continuity of operations during an

emergency, including a pandemic, the Commonwealth needs a strategy for

maintaining operations for an extended period of time. One part of this strategy

is to ensure that essential contracts that provide critical business services to the

Commonwealth have planned for such an emergency and put contingencies in

place to provide needed goods and services.

1. Describe how you anticipate such a crisis will impact your

operations.

2. Describe your emergency response continuity of operations plan.

Please attach a copy of your plan, or at a minimum, summarize how

your plan addresses the following aspects of pandemic

preparedness:

a. Employee training (describe your organization’s training

plan, and how frequently your plan will be shared with

employees);

b. Identified essential business functions and key employees

(within your organization) necessary to carry them out;

c. Contingency plans for:

i. How your organization will handle staffing

issues when a portion of key employees are

incapacitated due to illness; and.

ii. How employees in your organization will

carry out the essential functions if contagion

control measures prevent them from coming

to the primary workplace.

3. How your organization will communicate with staff and suppliers

when primary communications systems are overloaded or otherwise

fail, including key contacts, chain of communications (including

suppliers), etc. and;

4. How and when your emergency plan will be tested, and if the plan

will be tested by a third-party.

Offeror Response

I-6. Tasks. Describe in narrative form your technical plan for accomplishing the work using

the task descriptions set forth below as your reference point. Modifications of the task

descriptions are permitted; however, reasons for changes should be fully explained.

Indicate the number of person hours allocated to each task. Include a Program

Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) or similar type display, time related, showing

each event. If more than one approach is apparent, comment on why you chose this

approach.

Bull Testing Program Services (Approximate time in hours on an annual basis)

• Monitor and coordinate pre-admission testing requirements with the diagnostic

laboratory and maintain communications with evaluation center staff regarding

eligibility to participate in test based on health-related testing procedures (30 hrs)

• Physically examine each bull, measure scrotal circumference and verify appropriate

required animal identification on delivery day (8-10 hours)

• Veterinary services during 3-week bull adjustment period including initial

immunizations (90 hours minimum)

• Treating, vaccinating, 20 weeks for the bull testing program; 4 hours/ week average

(80 hours)

• Complete breeding soundness examinations on all bulls on test at completion of

performance test (80 hrs.)

• TB & Blood Test all sale Bulls (5-6 hours)

• Prepare & sign certificates of veterinary inspection for sale day (10 hours)

Heifer Development Program Services

(Time estimates included in bull program as these animals are all handled at the same time)

• Monitor and coordinate pre-admission testing requirements with the diagnostic

laboratory and maintain communications with evaluation center staff regarding

eligibility to participate in development program based on heath testing procedures.

• Examine heifers and confirm identification on arrival

• Veterinary diagnosis and treatment during the entire program

• Perform appropriate pre-breeding examinations (2-3 hrs)

• Coordinate estrus synchronization programs during breeding season (20-30 hrs)

• Pregnancy diagnosis at appropriate intervals during breeding season (4-6 hrs)

Summer Ram and Goat Testing Program Services

(Approximate time in hours on an annual basis)

• Veterinary examination on delivery day for ram and goat exams, including

measuring testicles, checking mouth alignment and structural correctness (8 hours)

• Veterinary services during the adjustment period for rams and goats, including

appropriate monitoring of feeds supplied to the test (20 hours minimum)

• Vaccinating the rams and goats, regular fecal monitoring to determine coccidia and

parasite loads. Breeding soundness examinations upon completion of test (20-30

hours)

• Individual animal exams and Preparation and completion of certificates of veterinary

inspection on sale day (12 hours)

In addition to the services related to the specific testing programs as noted above, it is

anticipated that the veterinary consultant will spend an appropriate amount of time in

consultation with staff and outside experts as needed and keeping up to date on new products,

new techniques, and new vaccine protocols for implementation at the LEC. These activities

include:

1. Consultation with experts nationwide when there is a problem.

2. Participation at each Executive Committee, Technical Committee, and Sale Committee

meeting (10-12 meetings per year).

3. Consultation with staff at the LEC in regard to health-related protocols such as general

biosecurity, general animal welfare concerns, parasite control, etc.

4. Performance of additional diagnositc (radiography, ultrasound, etc.) and surgical

procedures for unusual cases as the need arises.

5. Interpretation and making final decisions on blood testing results and exams, as well as

certificates of veterinary inspection for eligibility for the testing programs.

6. Discussion of health-related concerns with the owners of the animals.

7. Consultation and assistance with the development and implementation of new programs

conducted at the facility.

8. Assistance with inspection of animals and their treatment on an as needed basis.

I-7. Reports and Project Control.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561720Janitorial Services

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