Deer Carcass Processing

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), Okemos, Michigan, intends to issue a sole source blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Kit Gusler for deer carcass processing in northern Michigan. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. The services are for the processing of deer that have been identified as causing crop damage or diseased deer which the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued tags for removing deer. The area subject to this BPA is located generally in northern half of the State of Michigan. The contractor is located within a reasonable distance from the culling area thereby reducing transportation costs. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.