Description
The National Park Service is seeking a small‑business contractor to provide winter pasture services for Yosemite National Park. The contractor will lease and manage pasture land, supply supplemental feed, install fencing, provide water, and maintain safe corrals for approximately 100 horses and mules during the September‑May winter season. An optional veterinary/animal‑care professional service is available for the first option year. The award will be a five‑year contract (base year plus four one‑year options) with a 100 % small‑business set‑aside.
• Lease and manage 10‑15 acres per animal, providing at least 1,200 lb of air‑dry forage per animal per month.
• Install 5‑wire fencing, water infrastructure, and hard‑sided corrals; ensure truck access for 50‑ft trailers.
• Deliver pasture services September‑May; NPS supplies animal health oversight, salt, and vaccinations.
• Contractor must meet SCA wage determination (Livestock Caretaker WG‑6) and submit full SF‑1449, price sheet, narrative, and three references.
• Work performed under a firm‑fixed‑price purchase‑order‑type award, with electronic invoicing via Treasury’s IPP system.