CARLSBAD, NM – The State of New Mexico, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), State Parks Division (State Parks ), is requesting proposals to provide veterinary care at Living Desert Zoo Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, including 24-hour emergency care, pest and parasite control programs, vaccination programs, and other disease control and prevention programs.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park features one of the most unique zoo environments in New Mexico exhibiting more than forty (40) species of wildlife native to the Southwest’s Chihuahuan Desert region. Knowledge and experience of the veterinary needs for this diverse collection of zoo animals is essential for a successful proposal.

The complete Request for Proposal (RFP) may be downloaded from the State Parks website at https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/request-for-proposals /, or requested by email from Stephanie Martinez EMNRD, State Parks Division at Stephanieo.martinez@emnrd.nm.gov .

Offerors shall submit one proposal in PDF format to the email above, no later than 4:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, April 25, 2024.