NIGP 45040: Horseshoes, Horseshoe Nails, Farrier Tools, and Blacksmith Tools

NIGP 45040 Horseshoes, Horseshoe Nails, Farrier Tools, and Blacksmith Tools is an Item code under which state and local governments procure farrier services and associated equipment for mounted law enforcement and specialized animal-care operations. The City of Albuquerque's Albuquerque Police Department is actively soliciting farrier services through a Request for Bids to establish a four-year price agreement, specifying comprehensive shoeing procedures including steel shoes with borium application, horseshoe pads, rim horseshoes, shoe resets, and emergency service calls for the Horse Mounted Unit. Work scope includes full shoe replacements with trim every twelve weeks and shoe resets with trim every six weeks, with all work performed at APD HMU stables in Albuquerque. The solicitation requires vendors to hold Farrier License Certification, demonstrate experience shoeing draft breed horses through a portfolio of completed work, provide one-hour emergency response capability and four-hour non-emergency response capability, and furnish all necessary farrier tools.

Solicitation activity under this code is geographically limited to recent postings in New Mexico and Washington state. The City of Albuquerque's farrier services RFB (RFB2025749POLDVREBID) closed on March 5, 2026, with evaluation to occur over a minimum of ninety calendar days following submission. Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued an RFP (#061626) on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with numerous other jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 response deadline. Vendors responding to the Sourcewell RFP must submit proposals exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. Questions regarding the Albuquerque farrier services RFB should be directed to Dave Vale, Senior Buyer, at dvale@cabq.gov or (505) 768-3340.