USDA Forest Service Flathead National Forest Equine Winter Boarding AMD 0001

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking a contractor to provide equine winter boarding and supplemental feeding for 30-50 government-owned horses and mules within 200 miles of the Flathead National Forest Office in Kalispell, Montana. The contract will have a base period of one year and four option periods of one year each. The contractor must provide a sound and compliant approach that meets all requirements, including providing winter pasture/boarding and supplemental feeding for the horses and mules. The contractor must also have demonstrable successful experience completing projects of similar size and scope. Key points to consider: • The contract is a small business set-aside with a size standard of $11M. • The contractor must submit a technical proposal and a price proposal, including a completed Schedule of Items and acknowledgement of any amendments to the solicitation. • The contractor must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to submit a quote. • The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions if necessary.