NIGP 94471: Ranching Services (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 94471 Ranching Services (Not Otherwise Classified) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized livestock grazing and browsing services for land management, vegetation control, and environmental mitigation. Boulder County Parks and Open Space solicited goat browsing services through RFP28826 to deploy grazing animals for noxious weed suppression, wildfire fuel reduction, and revegetation support across approximately 89.4 acres of county-owned land. The scope encompasses animal husbandry, fencing, water supply, permits, signage, daily operational reporting, and site management across multiple dispersed county properties. Vendors must provide all equipment and resources; maintain vegetation stubble heights; ensure minimum daily browsing hours; supply operational data including animal counts and browsing dates; and complete work within a maximum 100-day contract term. Boulder County specified that the contractor execute a standard services agreement, obtain a Notice to Proceed, submit a current W-9 form and Colorado Certificate of Good Standing, and maintain Commercial General Liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, with the county named as additional insured.

Boulder County Parks and Open Space represents the single identified recent issuing body under this code. The May 2026 solicitation (due May 28, 2026) included a mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit on May 18, 2026, at 5201 St Vrain Road, Longmont, Colorado; vendors absent from the mandatory meeting were ineligible for award consideration. Evaluation criteria weighted proposal quality, vendor qualifications and experience, cost, and project timeline equally at 20 points each, with an additional 15 points for completion schedule and 5 points for other relevant factors. Compensation was structured as two lump-sum payments upon project completion and county inspection approval, with vendors pricing on either a per-acre or per-day basis; no specific budget or award value was disclosed in the procurement documents. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were identified in the opportunity.