SOW_Farrier.doc

Farrier Service

Fixed Price – Indefinite-Delivery/Requirements Contract

Requirement The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, office space, materials, tools, supplies, equipment and transportation necessary to perform Farrier services to the 4+ horses of the United States Park Police Horse Mounted Patrol Unit, in the New York Field Office. The Contractor will have a Mobile Unit that enables Farrier services to be performed at the two (2) separate USPP Stables in addition to other areas in which the United States Park Police Horse Mounted Patrol Unit performs law enforcement duties within the New York Field Office.

Each party will exercise their best efforts to uphold the mission of the USPP Horse Mounted Unit to provide law enforcement service, via horse mounted patrol, to the public in the National Parks while maintaining the health and well being of the horses.

Certifications The Contractor shall be a qualified Farrier with a minimum of five (5) years of working experience with references. While there are no licensing requirements, to maintain consistent standards, the Contractor will maintain certification from the Brotherhood of Working Farrier Association (BWFA), the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) along with a minimum of Level 1 Cytek Horse Shoeing certification. The Contractor shall be in good business standing in the New York Area with both Liability and Workmen’s Compensation Health Insurance. A copy of these certificates and policies shall be provided to the Contracting Officer when requested.

Delivery

The Contractor shall be available to provide both scheduled and emergency service, 365 days per year under extremely short notice. All service must be authorized by the Contracting Officer’s Representative who is an officer on the HMP Unit or one of the supervisors.

The Contractor is responsible to provide all non-emergency/scheduled hoof care and shoeing services. The shoeing services shall include the following:

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

2. New Cytek shoeing of all four feet

3. Resetting of Cytek shoes on all four feet

4. Two new Cytek, two reset of Cytek shoes

5. Drill and Tap for studs/pegs in Cytek shoes

6. Both new and reset Natural Balance shoes for both two and four feet

7. Two and four new and/or reset rim shoes with Drill Tek

8. 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

9. Maintain shoeing records on all USPP HMP equine

10. Ability to work closely with veterinarian to provide corrective shoeing to address diagnosis

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

Suitable shoeing rig/mobile unit

1. Forge

2. Anvil

3. Grinder

4. Oxyacetylene Torches

5. Standard Farrier tools (Rasps, nail pullers, hoof clippers, etc) Locations The location of the two (2) USPP HMP Stables are:

1. Staten Island Unit Stable – Tennessee Road, Fort Wadsworth SI

2. Jamaica Bay Unit Stable – B169th Street Rockaway, Queens NY Key Personnel

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

The Contractor is not an employee of the U.S. Park Police or National Park Service. The Contractor will indemnify 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 A monthly invoice will be prepared by the Contractor and be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). This billing will include the equine’s name, type of shoeing provided, date services rendered, specific services rendered (as stated by line item on the fee schedule), fee for each service. The fees will be in accordance with the quote schedule.

F. Inspection

Final inspection for inspection will be made at delivery sites in accordance with inspection clause FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items.

The government shall have up to seven (7) days to perform a final inspection upon delivery of the items to the site.