ATTCH.4.SOW.BGNF.FarrierServices.v02.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Statement of Work

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1.0 Scope of Work

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Contractor Requirements

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4.0 Government Furnished

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

6.0 Travel

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

8.0 Security Requirements

9.0 Data Rights

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Bighorn National Forest Scope of Work (SOW)

March 19,2026

Background

Project Location: Bighorn National Forest Service Needed: Farrier Services -5 Year

Project: The Bighorn National Forest typically has an approximate herd size of about (20) animals that requires farrier services. Farrier services, the shoeing, trimming, and general care of horse hooves is mission critical as it ensures proper support for, and overall health of, each horse. This work ensures the safety of both the horse and the rider during their duties in rocky or uneven terrain prevalent in the Bighorn National Forest.

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

1.0 Scope of Work

The project objective is to contract farrier work for the Bighorn National Forest (BNF) horse herd. The contractor is required to provide farrier services as needed at the ranger stations across the Forest during summer months and at the Sheridan Work Center during the rest of the year. Workmanship guarantees and minimum days to schedule are in line with commercial practices.

2.0 Description:

The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, personnel, transportation, materials, equipment, and supplies, except as otherwise specified, necessary to provide horse shoeing services for the Bighorn National Forest (BNF). All work shall be performed in accordance with this statement of work (Section 3.0) and all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

3.0 Contractor Requirements/ Tasks

The services of the contractor are required year-round on an as needed basis. Trimmings are typically done from late October through late May, approximately 8 weeks apart. Shoes are typically put on starting in late May or early June through October, approximately 8 weeks apart. Farrier services for the purpose of this contract should be available year-round for the full term allowed by this contract.

The contractor and his/her employees shall be capable of properly shoeing a horse such that work will not cause lameness in the horse and the shoes will stay on between scheduled services. The contractor will guarantee replacement of shoes lost between scheduled services at their cost when a shoe is lost under normal use conditions.

When the contractor is called, he/she must appear for the scheduled appointment on time and shoe and/or trim all scheduled horses. Each shoeing includes a trimming of the hooves and the tacking on a new metal horseshoe with nails. Each shoeing is considered finished after all four feet of a horse have been trimmed, shod, and rasped clean. The entire job is considered finished when all scheduled horses have been completed.

The quality of work from the contractor will be monitored continuously by FS range or law enforcement staff, as the staff will be regularly riding horses worked on by the contractor and will be present for many of the services. The contractor will require access to the grounds at the Sheridan Work Center at any point in the year, to service any horses that may be kept there. They will also require access to the grounds at Burgess Ranger Station, Hunter Ranger Station, and Shell Ranger

Station on the BNF through the summer months, while the horses are kept there. The contractor will not require access to any buildings at the aforementioned locations. Access may be restricted if FS staff are not available to be present during services, such as during Federal holidays or during times when FS staff are on leave. Additionally, weather conditions may impact access and availability of service times, as the work will need to be done outdoors at all locations.

The contractor shall be capable of safe and humane handling of all animals including “hard to handle” horses and mules. Some stock may not have ever been shod. No table shoeing is permitted. Contractor will Guarantee replacement of loose or lost shoes between shoeing services on stock.

• Capability to service up to 8 head of stock per day.

• Furnish all required tools and equipment.

• Furnish all shoeing materials.

• Capability to produce properly balanced foot and a solidly attached shoe that will remain in place for 6-8 weeks.

• If COR or Forest Service Representative is not present during shoeing or trimming contractor will maintain shoeing records for all Bighorn National Forest and LE&I stock, to include:

o Biographic data o Date service performed.

o Type of service performed (shoeing, trimming, etc.).

o Notes (corrective shoeing, injuries, etc.).

These records will be turned over to the Program manager at the end of the contract or at time of request from the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Shoeing Materials:

• Shoes shall be new shoes manufactured of hot dropped forged steel.

• Shoes shall be the proper size for the hoof to which they are attached.

• No less than 6 nails should be used with each shoe.

• Nails shall be the appropriate standard size for the shoes utilized.

Standards:

• Shoeing of stock will be done in accordance with standard horse shoeing practices.

• Sole Preparation: Soles shall be cleaned of excess dead tissue and pared away to provide proper relief.

Commissures shall be cleaned. Frog shall be pared of excess dead material to ensure that commissures are open beneath the heel bulbs and not blocked. Bars shall be properly trimmed. Seat of corns shall be properly cleaned of dead tissue.

• Hoof Preparation: Hoofs shall be level and trimmed to insure even weight bearing. Flares shall be removed prior to shoe application. Heels shall also be equal in length and height. (Proper length of heel must be maintained to keep animal from walking on bulbs of heels)

• The hoof shall be trimmed to a standard angle of foot. Slope of pastern determines angle of foot.

• Each shoe will be required to be shaped on site.

• Balance: the foot shall be balanced anteriorly/posteriorly and medially/laterally. The hoof shall bear weight evenly and be centered under the leg.

• Shoe Preparation: Shoes shall be level and shaped to allow for expansion, especially concerning the heels.

• Shoes shall be correctly sized and shaped to fit the particular horse or mule foot, addressing any conformation abnormalities.

• Nails: Nails shall be driven evenly to a height of ¾ to 1 inch. Clinches shall be a minimum of 1/8 inch, appropriately set, and lightly rasped to remove sharp edges.

4.0 Government Furnished

No Government Furnished Property (GFP) will be provided under this contract. Use and charge will not be utilized due to no GFP.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

The current horse herd on the Bighorn National Forest consists of 18 head of horses; three (3) horses are owned by Law Enforcement and Investigations (LE&I), fifteen (15) horses are owned by the Bighorn National Forest. It is foreseeable that the herd will add one (1) LE&I horse and one (1) BNF horse, bringing the herd to 20 head over the course of this contract.

The estimates below are derived from the following information:

• Current herd size of 18 horses

• 7 services per year (services are required every 7-8 weeks)

• 15 BNF Horses – 3 shoeing and 4 trimming services per year

• 3 LE&I Horses – 4 shoeing and 3 trimming services per year

Item – Base Year + 4 option years Description Unit Estimated Quantity

001 Trimming Hooves (BNF) Each Horse 60 002 Shoeing Horse Hooves

(BNF)

Each Horse 45

003 Trimming Horse Hooves

(LEI)

Each Horse 9

004 Shoeing Horse Hooves (LEI) Each Horse 12 005 Service Charge – Sheridan

Work Center Each Trip 4

006 Service Charge – Burgess Ranger Station

Each Trip 2

007 Service Charge – Hunter Ranger Station

Each Trip 2

008 Service Charge – Shell Ranger Station

Each Trip 2

Contractor will work any day of the week he/she is scheduled. During regular business hours of 0800-1700, Shoeing of 5-8 horses can be accomplished, or 10-12 horses can be trimmed within a day. Shoeing or trimming services are scheduled at 8-week intervals.

Work will not be scheduled on federal holidays, except in the event of an emergency.

Inspection and acceptance of work will typically occur while horses are shod or trimmed. A Forest Service employee who is knowledgeable about horse shoeing should be present while work is being performed. If not, a Forest Service employee will check the contractor’s work as soon as possible. Inspection consists of a Forest Service employee observing the contractor while working and visually examining horses’ hooves afterwards.

Invoicing and Payments- All payments are processed using The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury, and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.

6.0 Travel

Contractor will be responsible for travel expenses to the identified work locations.

1. The Sheridan Work Center is located at: 1353 Fort Road; Sheridan, WY 82801

2. Burgess Ranger Station is approximately 50 miles west of Sheridan, WY.

a. Travel via Interstate 90 and Highway 14 to Burgess Junction, WY.

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b. Travel north of Burgess Junction, WY approximately 2.5 miles on Forest Service Road 15 to Burgess Ranger Station.

3. Shell Ranger Station is approximately 75 miles from Sheridan, WY.

a. Travel via Interstate 90 and Highway 14 to Burgess Junction, WY

b. Proceed on Highway 14 south from Burgess Junction, WY to Cabin Creek Picnic Area at the intersection of Highway 14 and Forest Service Road 17.

c. Travel east on Forest Service Road 17 approximately 4 miles to Shell Ranger Station.

4. Hunter Ranger Station is approximately 50 miles from Sheridan, WY.

a. Travel on Interstate 90 south to Buffalo, WY.

b. Travel west on Highway 16 from Buffalo, WY to North Fork Picnic Ground, WY on Forest

Service Road 19.

c. Proceed approximately ¼ mile past North Fork Picnic Ground on Forest Service Road 19 to

Hunter Ranger Station.

Placenames in the descriptions above can be entered into most navigation software to map the service locations.

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

Key personnel for this project are personnel who can meet the requirements described in the Technical Requirements/Tasks section (Section 3.0) of this document.

8.0 Security Requirements

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9.0 Data Rights

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