PRESS RELEASE

VENDOR RESPONSE FORM

Yolo County is seeking interested organizations including local nonprofits to respond to a Request for Information (RFI) to provide professional services for animal care operations within Yolo County. The County is exploring opportunities to strengthen and enhance animal services, including shelter management, animal intake and care, redemption and adoption services, rescue and foster programs, spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, veterinary services for small and large animals, humane law enforcement, community education, volunteer coordination, fundraising, and special event production.

“This exploratory process will help us identify qualified organizations that may be strong partners in promoting and protecting the health and welfare of both animals and residents within Yolo County,” said Angel Barajas, Yolo County Board of Supervisors and the County’s representative on the Animal Services JPA committee. “We look forward to better understanding what opportunities may exist to enhance animal services in Yolo County.”

This RFI is intended strictly for information-gathering purposes. It will help the County and its partner cities of Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, and Woodland to evaluate potential approaches for improving animal welfare and better understand opportunities for other partnerships. No contract will result directly from this process. Information received through this RFI will assist in assessing future organizational models for animal services in Yolo County.

Interested organizations must complete the Vendor Response Form (Exhibit A) and submit electronically through Beacon at https://tinyurl.com/YoloAS or by email at Proposals@yolocounty.gov. Submissions will be accepted until Thursday, October 23.