A04_Statement_of_Work.docx

United States Park Police, Washington Field Office Horse Mounted Patrol Unit

Statement of Work: Farrier Services Date: Jul 2019

Introduction The U.S. Park Police maintains a series of five (5) stables and approximately 30-35 horses in the Washington DC Metropolitan area (WMA). The U.S. Park Police is seeking a contractor to perform farrier services for its horses.

Historical Usage In F.Y. 2018, approximately -

1) 56 Trim and balance with 4 new Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

2) 74 Trim and balance with 4 reset of Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

3) 29 Trim and balance with 2 new and 2 reset of Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

4) 11 Draft trim and balance with 4 new draft shoes with Drill Teck.

5) 18 Draft trim and balance with 4 reset draft shoes with Drill Teck

6) 3 Draft trim and balance with 2 new and 2 reset draft shoes with Drill Teck.

In F.Y. 2017, approximately -

1) 70 Trim and balance with 4 new Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

2) 50 Trim and balance with 4 reset Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

3) 39 Trim and balance with 2 new and 2 reset Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

4) 11 Draft trim and balance with 4 new draft shoes with Drill Teck.

5) 12 Draft trim and balance with 4 reset draft shoes with Drill Teck.

6) 4 Draft trim and balance with 2 new and 2 reset draft shoes with Drill Teck.

In F.Y. 2016, approximately -

1) 46 Trim and balance with 4 new Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

2) 34 Trim and balance with 4 reset Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

3) 30 Trim and balance with 2 new and 2 reset Natural Balance or Kerckhaert Triumph shoes and P13 carbide traction pins.

4) 8 Draft trim and balance with 4 new draft shoes with Drill Teck.

5) 23 Draft trim and balance with 4 reset draft shoes with Drill Teck.

6) 4 Draft trim and balance with 2 new and 2 reset draft shoes with Drill Teck.

Scope of Work The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, office space, materials, tools, supplies, equipment and transportation necessary to perform farrier services to approximately 30-35 horses of the United States Park Police Horse Mounted Patrol Unit, in the WMA. The Contractor will have a Mobile Unit that enables farrier services to be performed at the five (5) separate USPP Stables in addition to other areas in which the USPP HMP Unit performs law enforcement duties within the WMA.

Both the U.S. Park Police and the contractor agree that during the term of this contract, each party will exercise its best efforts to uphold the mission of the USPP Horse Mounted Patrol. Which is to provide law enforcement service, via mounted patrol, to the National Park Service and its visitors while maintaining the health and wellbeing of its horses.

The five (5) stables are located within the District of Columbia and Alexandria, VA. These areas are accessible by restricted federal highways. Drivers must be knowledgeable of the roadways and applicable restrictions.

The five (5) USPP HMP Stables are:

1.) Edgewater Stable (Training Barn) - 2400 Beach Drive NW Washington, DC. Intersection of Beach Drive and Rock Creek Parkway, underneath Connecticut Ave (Taft Bridge), in Rock Creek Park.

2.) Central Stable (H-1) - 2100 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC. Independence Ave side of the Reflecting Pool, between 17th St (WWII Memorial) and 23rd Street (Lincoln Memorial). Entrance on Ash Roadway through the WWII Memorial Parking lot.

3.) Ft, Hunt Stable (H-2) – 8999 Fort Hunt Rd Alexandria, VA. In Ft. Hunt Park, George Washington Memorial Parkway.

4.) Rock Creek Stable (H-3) – 2500 Horse Stable Rd NW Washington, DC. In Rock Creek Park, at the intersection of Oregon Ave and North Hampton Street, NW.

5.) Ft. Dupont Stable (H-5) - 3600 F Street SE Washington, DC. In Fort Dupont Park, entrance off Minnesota Avenue SE and F St. SE.

The Contractor is responsible to provide all non-emergency/scheduled hoof care and shoeing services. Normally, horses shall be shod every 6 weeks unless a less frequent schedule is recommended for a particular horse and agreed upon by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). For the purposes of this contract standard shoes are size 4 and below. Draft shoes are size 5 and up. The shoeing services shall include the following:

1) Trim and balance all four hooves for free and sound movement of the horse.

2) New Natural Balance (or similar quality shoes, in concurrence with the COR) with P13 carbide traction pins for all four feet.

3) Resetting of Natural Balance (or similar quality shoes, in concurrence with the COR) with P13 carbide traction pins on all four feet.

4) Two (2) new Natural Balance (or similar quality shoes, in concurrence with the COR) with P13 carbide traction pins, two (2) reset of Natural Balance (or similar quality shoes, in concurrence with the COR) with P13 carbide traction pins.

5) New Kerckhaert Triumph (or similar quality shoes, in concurrence with the COR) with P13 carbide traction pins for all four feet.

6) Resetting of Kerckhaert Triumph (or similar quality shoes, in concurrence with the COR) with P13 carbide traction pins on all four feet.

7) Two (2) new Kerckhaert Triumph (or similar quality shoes, in concurrence with the COR) with P13 carbide traction pins and two reset of Kerckhaert Triumph (or similar quality shoes, in concurrence with the COR) with P13 carbide traction pins.

8) Replace or reset lost shoe.

9) Trim and balance draft hooves for free and sound movement of the horse.

10) Both new and reset draft shoes with Drill Teck for two and four feet.

11) Replace or reset lost draft shoe.

12) Corrective shoeing for hooves, when necessary, to include but not limited to:

a. Epoxy work

b. Glue on shoes

c. Dalmer Cuff Glue on

d. Hot shoeing

e. Tighten shoes

f. Rim pads

g. Aluminum shoes

h. Clips

i. Packing material

j. Medicated pine tar

k. Equi-Than Hoof Packing

l. Unspecified padding material

m. Full pads

13) Maintain shoeing records on all USPP HMP equine.

14) Ability to work closely with the USPP HMP contract large animal veterinarian to provide corrective shoeing.

The Contractor will have the necessary tools of the trade available, in good working order, such as but not limited to:

1) Suitable shoeing rig/mobile unit

2) Forge

3) Anvil

4) Grinder

5) Oxyacetylene Torches

6) Standard farrier tools (Rasps, nail pullers, hoof clippers, etc)

Qualifications:

The Contractor shall be a qualified farrier with a minimum of ten (10) years of working experience with references. The contractor must be a American Farrier’s Association (AFA) Certified Farrier, Certified Tradesman Farrier or Certified Journeyman Farrier or posses a Brotherhood of Working Farriers Association (BWFA) Journeyman I, Journeyman II or Master Farrier Certification. The Contractor shall be in good business standing in the Washington Metropolitan Area with both Liability and Workman’s Compensation Health Insurance. A copy of these certificates and policies shall be provided to the COR when requested.

Key Personnel:

The Contractor shall submit the names of farriers, with a minimum of five (5) years experience, who will be working on this contract to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall make no substitutions without obtaining prior COR’s approval of those persons.

The Contractor shall be available to provide both scheduled and emergency service, 365 days per year under extremely short notice. The contractor shall provide an alternate farrier to contact during times of unavailability to provide services. All service must be authorized by the COR.

Indemnity of the Government:

The Contractor is not an employee of the U.S. Park Police or National Park Service. The Contractor will indemnity and hold the U.S. Park Police harmless from any expense, including attorney’s fees and also claims on account of damage to property or bodily injury (including death) which may be sustained by him/herself or his/her employees in connection with any and all work performed.

Payment:

The Contractor will be required to submit an invoice at the end of each month for services rendered. All services rendered for that month, must be listed on an invoice prepared by the Contractor and submitted to the COR who will confirm work completed. This billing will include the location, date services rendered; specific services rendered, horses names, and fee for each service. The fees will be in accordance with the fee schedule attached. Payment for services rendered will be facilitated through the Invoice Payment Platform.