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DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Provide winter pasture and care for Forest Service pack and saddle stock (6-10 horses

and mules) from approximately November 15 to May 30 of each year. Dates of delivery

and pick up of stock will depend on weather conditions each year. Dates for each year of

the contract will run from November15th to November 14th. This will be a best value

purchase. The awarded business will have NAICS code 115210 in their SAM portfolio or

be willing to add the code at the time of award. Please fill the RFQ document completely

and return to jason.king2@usda.gov by the indicated time if interested.

Contractor Requirements:

• Provide adequate feed, salt, water and facilities for normal care required to maintain the

well-being of the horses and mules. Feed shall be in the form of pasture grass with

supplemental alfalfa/grass hay as is seasonally required to maintain the horses and mules

in healthy condition.

• Supply incidental care to the horses and mules, such as daily doctoring of cuts/wounds if

necessary. If veterinary services are required, the contractor shall contact the Forest

Service designated veterinarian. Contract agrees to attempt to contact Fairfield District

Personnel should the contractor feel that medical treatment is needed for any horse or

mule. If contractor is unable to contact District personnel, contractor is then authorized to

secure emergency veterinary or farrier’s care required for the health and well-being of the

animal. All cost of such care will be paid by the Forest Service unless injury/illness is the

result of neglect or adverse treatment of the animal by the contractor.

• If vitamin supplements or medications are needed to keep stock healthy, contractor will

notify Forest Service immediately.

• If other animals will be boarded near the Forest Service animals, they shall be vaccinated

and free of all communicable diseases (to the best of contractor’s knowledge).

• Fences shall be well maintained and constructed of materials that limit the possibility of

injury to horses and mules.

• Boarding facilities need to be within (approximately) 100 miles from Fairfield, Idaho to

allow for monitoring of the contract.

Forest Service Obligations:

• Forest Service will deliver horses and mules on or about November 15th of each year and

will remove horses and mules from contractor’s premises on or about May 30th of each

year.

• Forest Service will pay for all veterinary or medical expenses associated with the boarded

horses and mules unless injury/illness is the result of neglect or adverse treatment of the

animal by the contractor.

• Forest Service will ensure that horses and mules are current on worming and

vaccinations before they are brought to contractor’s premises.

• Forest Service will assume all responsibility for scheduling shoeing and trimming of

horses and mules.

Delivery location and dates will be determined at time of award.