Ninemile Ranger District Farrier Services

This is a solicitation for a commercial service item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested. Solicitation number AG-03R6-S-17-0033 is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). The awarded contract will be a firm fixed price contract. Region One Acquisition serves as the Forest Service contracting office for Western Montana and is located in Building 24 at 24 Fort Missoula Road., Missoula, MT 59840. The Lolo National Forest, Ninemile Ranger District have a requirement for Horseshoeing/Farrier Services for the Northern Region pack train and stock animals. The Ninemile Ranger District is located at 20325 Remount Road, Huson, Montana 59846. The Contractor shall provide all management, labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to ensure that farrier services are performed in accordance with the solicitation requirements. The Northern Region Pack String is a Region-wide Forest Service resource. Throughout the field season, the pack string is reserved to perform important field projects including research, trail maintenance, packing, bridge building, fire support, and cabin maintenance, to name a few. These projects are coordinated with other agencies and other crews. They work within a tight schedule for the entire field season. Pack trip work is scheduled around the farrier services. Because of tight schedules, there is no extra scheduled down time. Ninemile Ranger District also has numerous projects scheduled each year that require coordination with crews and volunteers. Farrier services are directed by the Ranch Manager and Contracting Officers Representative. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business set-aside. The applicable NAICS code is 115210 Support Activities for Animal Production. The corresponding size standard is $7.5 million. Offerors will be evaluated on price, specialized experience that meets the specifications, and past performance. The contract will be awarded to the offeror whose submittal, in compliance with the solicitation, is the best value to the Government. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the government. Offers submitted must include past performance information, experience information (complete Experience Questionnaire), and price (completed Schedule of Items) to be considered responsive. Include a copy of farrier training certifications. Provide references for similar work during the past three years. In additions, offerors will include with their offer a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3, Offer Representation and Certifications - Commercial Items or proof of active registration in sam.gov. Prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (sam.gov) prior to award of a contract. Lack of active registration in the SAM database will render an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM Please view all attachments for entire Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.