City of Phoenix #RFI-27-0501

Phoenix RFI for Comprehensive Animal Welfare Services

The City of Phoenix is seeking provider input on comprehensive animal welfare services for animals handled in Phoenix Police Department cases. - Buyer: City of Phoenix, Finance Central Procurement. - Opportunity: RFI-27-0501 is for market research and planning, not a formal purchase solicitation. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or named service providers are identified. - Requested services: - Protective custody, sheltering, feeding, sanitation, health monitoring, and daily care for large and small animals, with capacity for at least 45 days. - Animal welfare scene response, investigative support, rescue assistance, and transportation to shelter. - Veterinary and emergency medical care, prescription drugs, cruelty and injury evaluations, necropsies, and humane disposition when appropriate. - Cooperation with investigations and court proceedings, plus reports, invoices, and cost-of-care documentation. - Adoption, rescue, alternative placement, or other disposition after ownership is transferred; periodic training for City personnel. - Notable requirements: Providers must deliver services directly, without subcontracting, and operate facilities in the metro Phoenix area. The RFI describes seven-day daytime availability and 24-hour emergency service at no additional cost, cruelty evaluations within 24 hours of request, a licensed veterinarian able to be present at the shelter, Code 3-certified Animal Cruelty Investigators, and field-certified EMTs. Providers must be willing to participate in court proceedings. - Scope and capacity: Services may involve dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, donkeys, pigs, and birds. Temporary foster care may be used when facility space is unavailable. The notice describes a City charge of $50 per animal per day for housing beyond 45 days. - Exclusions: Providers are not responsible for collecting uninjured stray animals at large, vicious or nuisance animals, bite investigations, or dangerous or threatening animal calls. - Products and quantities: No products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are specified.

Description

The City of Phoenix is issuing this Request for Information to gather market information for planning a potential solicitation; it is not a formal solicitation and will not result in purchases. The City seeks information from vendors capable of providing all-inclusive, as-needed services for large and small animals seized by the Phoenix Police Department, including protective custody, investigations, transportation, shelter, veterinary and medical care, and placement. Services are to be provided by the vendor without subcontracting, at facilities in the metro Phoenix area, and include emergency response and support for investigations and court proceedings. Vendors are asked to address all problem statements and provide information on their qualifications, capacity, and costs.

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