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—horseshoeing, hoof care, and related equine maintenance—to support mounted patrol units and other horse-dependent operations. The scope of work reflects active contracting for hands-on farrier labor rather than tools or raw materials; recent solicitations specify installation of specialized horseshoes (including Equithotic Sneakers and Remuda Shoes), replacement and resetting of shoes, and ancillary hoof-care services. Issuing bodies are primarily specialized government units with mounted operations: the California Department of Highway Patrol has posted two related IFBs for farrier services within the past two months, and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell have included law enforcement equipment (a broader category that may encompass farrier-related goods) in multicounty and multistate framework agreements. Qualification requirements in recent CHP solicitations are stringent, calling for farriers with a minimum of ten years' experience, five years with draft horses, and five years specifically with police draft horses, along with proof of liability insurance and valid business licensing.

Recent activity concentrates in California, where the CHP Capitol Protection Section's Mounted Patrol Unit has driven two consecutive IFBs (posted September 16 and October 14, 2026, with response deadlines of September 30 and October 28, 2026) for farrier services under IFB 26C025002. The more recent October solicitation carries a budgetary limit of $120,000 for the period March 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028, though CHP reserves the right to extend and makes no commitment to service volume. Small/Micro Business Preference and Non-Small Business Subcontractor Preference, each up to 5 percent, are available; the DVBE participation requirement was waived. Questions were due October 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., and sealed bids were to be opened October 28 at 11:15 a.m. at the CHP Business Services Section in Sacramento. A Sourcewell cooperative RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) encompassed multiple Washington counties and broader multistate participation but does not distinguish horseshoes or farrier tools as a discrete line item in available documentation.