Provide 24-Hour Supplemental Emergency Veterinary Services on an As

Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541940 - Veterinary Services
Posted Date:	Mar 11, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 24, 2026
Solicitation No:	JPP-SOQ-26-004
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SOQ No. 26-004

Provide 24-Hour Supplemental Emergency Veterinary Services on an As-Needed

Basis for Jefferson Parish Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS)

Submission Deadline: April 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM

ATTENTION VENDORS!!!

Please review all pages and respond accordingly, complying with all provisions

in the public notice and Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances Section 2-926 et

seq. All submissions must be received on the Purchasing Department’s

e-Procurement site, www.jeffparishbids.net, by the SOQ submission deadline

date and time. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department

General Government Building

200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400

Gretna, LA 70053

Purchasing Specialist II: Sean Dumas

Purchasing Specialist II: Sean.Dumas@jeffparish.gov

Purchasing Specialist II: (504)-364-2808

PUBLIC NOTICE

SOQ#26-004

Provide 24-Hour Supplemental Emergency Veterinary Services on an As-Needed Basis for Jefferson

Parish Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS)

The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No.148071 is hereby soliciting the submittal of a Statement

of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) from persons or firms qualified and interested in

providing 24-hour Louisiana Licensed Veterinary Supplemental Emergency Services (“Supplemental

Veterinary Care”) on an as-needed basis for the Department of Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services.

“Supplemental Veterinary Care” shall include, but not be limited to: 24-hour services in instances when

JPAWS does not have a veterinarian on site; when an animal requires care in excess of that which JPAWS

is capable of providing in-house; emergency after-hours services; and/or overflow services as needed.

(Parish wide)

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., April 24, 2026

Minimum Requirements for Selection

1. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) Louisiana licensed Doctor of

Veterinary Medicine on staff.

Evaluation Criteria

All proposals shall be evaluated with respect to the completeness of data provided, support for all claims made,

and the overall approach taken. The following criteria will be used to evaluate each person or firm submitting a

Statement of Qualifications. – Maximum points awarded shall be 100):

(A) The nature, quantity, and value of work to be performed as matched by the person and/or firm

submitting, including, but not limited to consideration of the 24-hour services, diagnostic equipment,

and emergency/critical care capabilities. - Maximum points awarded shall be 25).

(B) The size of the firm based on the number of personnel, as related to the project requirements and/or

scope. – Maximum points awarded shall be 25).

required for the particular project. – Maximum awarded points shall be 15).

(D) Capacity for timely completion of the work, taking into consideration the person’s or firm’s current,

and projected, workload and professional and support manpower. – Maximum award points shall be

15).

(E) Location of the principal office where work will be performed, with preference being given to persons

or firms with offices located in Jefferson Parish at (15 points), and all other areas at (5 points). –

Maximum awarded points shall be 15).

(F) Past and current professional accomplishments, for which references from clients or former clients

and information gathered by inspection of current or recent projects may be considered. – Maximum

points awarded shall be 5).

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (General Professional Services Questionnaire) must

identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional

services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a (General Professional Services

Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish

Code Ordinance, Section 2-928)

All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional

Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by

contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at

https://www.jeffparish.gov/468/Statement-of-Qualifications-SOQ.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at

www.centralauctionhouse.com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish

vendors by accessing the following link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be

submitted prior to contract approval.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall

be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: March 11, 18, and 25, 2026

Statement of Qualifications

Affidavit Instructions

This affidavit is supplied as a courtesy to Affiant. It is the responsibility of the affiant to

insure the affidavit submitted to Jefferson Parish complies, in both form and content, with federal,

state and parish laws. It is the responsibility of the Affiant to submit a new affidavit if any

additional campaign contributions are made after the affidavit is executed but prior to the time the

council acts on the matter.

The Affidavit MUST comply with the following requirements to be accepted.

• Must be signed by an authorized representative of the entity.

• Must be notarized by a notary with proper jurisdiction who must sign and print

name, and include bar/notary number.

• Location where the notarization is taking place should be filled in at the top of

the affidavit – not the location of the contract services.

• MUST select either Choice A or B when required.

• If choice A is selected, it must include an attachment.

Affidavits with the following WILL NOT be accepted.

• If both choice A and B are selected, the affidavit will not be accepted.

• An affidavit marked N/A will not be accepted.

• An affidavit missing attachment(s) when required will not be accepted.

• An affidavit that is notarized by a notary who does not have jurisdiction in the place

where notarized or is not active will not be accepted.

• Affidavits that are older than six (6) months will not be accepted.

Instruction sheet may be omitted when submitting the affidavit.

STATE OF

Statement of Qualifications

AFFIDAVIT

PARISH/COUNTY OF

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared:

, (Affiant) who after being duly sworn by me, deposed and said that

he/she is the fully authorized

(Entity),

who submitted a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to the Parish of Jefferson to

(Briefly describe the services.).

Affiant further said:

Campaign Contribution Disclosures

(Choose A or B, if option A is indicated please include the required attachment):

Choice A

Choice B

Attached hereto is a list of all campaign contributions, including

the date and amount of each contribution, made to current or

former elected officials of the Parish of Jefferson by Entity,

Affiant, and/or officers, directors and owners, including

employees, owning 25% or more of the Entity during the two-year

period immediately preceding the date of this affidavit. Further,

Entity, Affiant, and/or Entity Owners have not made any

contributions to or in support of current or former members of the

Jefferson Parish Council or the Jefferson Parish President through

or in the name of another person or legal entity, either directly or

indirectly.

There are NO campaign contributions made which would require

disclosure under Choice A of this section.

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Affiant further said:

Debt Disclosures

(Choose A or B, if option A is indicated please include the required attachment):

Choice A

Attached hereto is a list of all debts owed by the affiant to any

elected or appointed official of the Parish of Jefferson, and any and

all debts owed by any elected or appointed official of the Parish to

the Affiant.

Choice B

Affiant further said:

There are NO debts which would require disclosure under Choice

A of this section.

Solicitation of Campaign Contribution Disclosures

(Choose A or B, if option A is indicated please include the required attachment):

Choice A

Choice B

Attached hereto is a list of all elected officials of the Parish of

Jefferson, whether still holding office at the time of the affidavit or

not, where the elected official, individually, either by telephone or

by personal contact, solicited a campaign contribution or other

monetary consideration from the Entity, including the Entity’s

officers, directors and owners, and employees owning twenty-five

percent (25%) or more of the Entity, during the two-year period

immediately preceding the date the affidavit is signed. Further, if

known to the Affiant, the date of any such solicitation shall be

included on the attached list.

There are NO solicitations for campaign contributions which would

require disclosure under Choice A of this section.

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
JPP-SOQ-26-004	Provide 24-Hour Supplemental Emergency Veterinary Services on an As Needed Basis for Jefferson Parish Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS) Original: JPP-SOQ-26-004	03/11/2026	04/24/2026 3:30:00 PM CT

Department	Non State - Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
Section	Jefferson Parish Purchasing
Dept Code	JPP
Contact	Misty Camardelle
Address	200 Derbigny St., Suite 4400 Gretna, LA 70053
Phone	504-364-2678
Fax	504-364-2693
Email	purchasing@jeffparish.net

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