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Solicitation Type and Name: Request for Qualifications – Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Surgeries
Solicitation Number: RFQ 26-052; RFx 6100019462
Description: The City of San Antonio’s Animal Care Services (ACS) is releasing a Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit proposals from qualified organizations and/or licensed veterinarians who
are interested in providing spay/neuter surgeries for feral cats in the San Antonio community beginning
in Fiscal Year 2027. The City is looking for multiple organizations that can provide a total of
approximately 1,700 spay-neuter surgeries annually. Surgeries will be performed at selected vendors’
private facility.
Applicable Product Categories: 96206; Animal Care, Animal Control, Animal Health Animal
Trapping
96186; Veterinary Services
Date Issued: April 7, 2026
Due Date & Time: May 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Central Time
Pre-Submittal Conference: Pre-Submittal Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., Central Time, on
April 14, 2026, via WebEx. Attendance at the Pre-Submittal Conference is optional, but highly
encouraged.
Respondents may call the toll-free number listed below and enter access code to participate the day of
the conference.
Dial-In Number: 1-415-655-0001 | Access Code: 2341 697 5879| Meeting Password: COSA2026
Join from the meeting link:
https://sanantonio.webex.com/sanantonio/j.php?MTID=m3b1f71bec0067b338d14a53dff656428
Staff Contact Person: Bridgette Grim, Procurement Specialist III, Bridgette.Grim@sanantonio.gov
Evaluation Committee Voting Members:
David McCary, Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office
Jon Gary, Director, Animal Care Services
Dr. Marilyn Gotbeter, Veterinarian Medical Director, Animal Care Services
Chelsea Lopez, Animal Care Clinic Administrator, Animal Care Services
Alyssa McMullin, Special Projects Manager, Animal Care Services
Rita Brauetigam, Animal Care Services Advisory Board Chair
The following restrictions on communications apply to City solicitations. Respondents are
prohibited from contacting 1) City officials, as defined by §2-62 of the City Code of the City of
San Antonio, regarding the proposal/bid from the time the solicitation has been released until
the contract is posted for consideration as an agenda item at a City Council "A" session or a
City Manager Contract Approval Review meeting; 2) City employees from the time the
proposal/bid has been released until the contract is approved at a City Council "A" session or
by City Manager.
Exceptions to the Restrictions on Communications:
Respondents may submit written questions concerning this RFQ to the Staff Contact Person listed
below until 4:00 p.m., Central Time, on April 17, 2026. Questions received after the stated deadline
will not be answered. All questions shall be sent by e-mail. Questions submitted and the City’s
responses will be posted with this solicitation.
Bridgette Grim, Procurement Specialist III
City of San Antonio, Finance Department – Procurement Division
Bridgette.Grim@sanantonio.gov
To view this solicitation, go to the SAePS portal; https://supplierservice.sanantonio.gov/irj/portal. If
you have not completed the City’s SAePS Vendor Registration, you must do so in order to view the
solicitation and submit a response. Once you have logged on to the SAePS portal, click on “My Bids”
(first), if not viewable then click “Other Bids” (to view all already published competitive bids). Vendor
Guides & Support can be accessed from this link:
https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Finance/About/Divisions/Procurement/Resources/Guides-
Support
TO REGISTER: You will need to complete the vendor registration by accessing the SAePS Vendor
Registration at
https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Finance/About/Divisions/Procurement/Become-a-Vendor.
Questions regarding registration may be submitted to Vendor Support at (210) 207-0118 or by email
at vendors@sanantonio.gov with “SAePS Portal” on the subject line so this can be expedited.