USDA Forest Service Flathead National Forest Equine Winter Boarding AMD 0001

This solicitation, numbered 1284LM26Q0067, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial services under FAR Part 12, issued by the USDA Forest Service’s Csa Intermountain 2 office for equine winter boarding and supplemental feeding services within 200 road miles of the Flathead National Forest Office in Kalispell, Montana. The place of performance is Hungry Horse, Montana, and the requirement is for the care of 30 to 50 government-owned horses and mules, with an existing herd of 42 head, during the winter months of December through April, and potentially into November and May depending on weather and feed availability. Services include secure winter pasture with 3-strand or better fencing, safe environment free of hazards, loading and unloading facilities for 24-foot stock trailers with a 3-foot-high ramp and catch pen, and supplemental feeding for up to five additional animals. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115210 with a small business size standard of $11 million, and only entities with an active SAM registration and a valid Unique Entity Identifier may submit quotes. The solicitation requires submission of a technical proposal including completion of the Experience Questionnaire and past performance details, and a separate price proposal with unit rates per head per day for boarding and per head for the full year for supplemental feeding, all submitted via email to joanne.meiers@usda.gov by June 12, 2026. The evaluation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, where quotations must first pass technical acceptability and past performance thresholds before price is considered. The contract has a one-year base period beginning November 1, 2026, and four one-year option periods through October 31, 2031, for a potential total duration of five years and six months. Billing is structured on a monthly basis with full-month charges for December through April and prorated charges for November and May, with payments made electronically via System for Award Management. All contract terms are governed by federal law, and disputes are resolved under the Contract Disputes Act. The contract incorporates multiple FAR clauses including 52.212-4, 52.219-6, 52.222-50, 52.232-33, and others related to whistleblower rights, trafficking