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DESCRIPTION. The National Park Service has a requirement for winter pasture services in support of Yosemite National Park.
This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 140P8526Q0042 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The performance period includes a one-year base and four one-year options. The NAICS code is 115210 with an associated small business size standard of $11 million in average annual receipts. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The government intends to award a single firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror (pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price, technical capability, and past performance.
QUOTES ARE DUE AT 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC TIME (PT) ON FRIDAY, August 21, 2026. Only emailed quotes will be accepted at charlene_flanagan@ios.doi.gov.
Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to charlene_flanagan@ios.doi.gov and reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, e.g., '140P8526Q0042 QUESTION.' Questions must be received by August 14, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. (PT). Questions received after this date may or may not be addressed.
The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.
The contractor shall provide all pasture and other feeds required to maintain NPS horses and mules in a normal and healthy condition, including supplemental hay (alfalfa or oat) due to dry conditions. The contractor must clear loose barbwire and other hazards, maintain a 5-wire pasture fence capable of holding stock, provide a corral or catch pen for processing stock, and ensure clean fresh water is constantly available. The winter pasture must be below 1,500-foot elevation and within a 3-4 hour drive from Yosemite National Park. Each animal shall have a minimum of 1,200 lbs per month of air-dry forage, and the average pasture required is 10-15 acres per animal.
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